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NJ A1178
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Carol Murphy
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AI Summary
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Directs the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner to contract for a feasibility study examining the establishment of a regional medical examiner facility in Southern New Jersey, including facility size, staffing needs, morgue and administrative office configuration, and potential CT scanner acquisition
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Requires the study to assess collaboration opportunities with Southern New Jersey medical schools to create forensic medical examiner fellowship programs, death investigation training for law enforcement, and expanded undergraduate and graduate forensic science courses
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Study must evaluate the likelihood of the State Medical Examiner's Office assuming jurisdiction over additional county medical examiner offices and the benefits of partnering with higher education institutions for research to inform public health policy
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Appropriates $40,000 from the General Fund to conduct the feasibility study
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Requires the Office to submit the final report with legislative and administrative recommendations to the Governor and Legislature
Legislative Description
Requires feasibility study to examine establishment of regional medical examiner office facility in Southern New Jersey and collaborative development of new medical examiner education initiatives; appropriates $40,000.
Health
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
1/9/2024