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MS HB1246

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Earle Banks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mississippi county medical examiners, county medical examiner investigators, and coroners may pronounce deaths of persons who die in Louisiana and issue death certificates for those individuals

  • The State Department of Health shall accept and file death certificates issued by Mississippi medical examiners for persons who die in Louisiana

  • County medical examiners, investigators, or coroners performing this service shall receive a fee paid by either the funeral home handling the deceased person's funeral or the deceased person's next of kin

  • The act takes effect July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Medical examiners; may pronounce deaths of persons in Louisiana and file death certificates with Health Department.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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