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OH HB228
Bill
Status
6/17/2009
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Bacon
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AI Summary
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Enacts new section 313.124 requiring coroners, deputy coroners, or pathologists to administer blood tests for alcohol and drug content when requested by a family member of a deceased person who died by suicide or in a suspicious or unusual manner.
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Blood tests under the new provision must be fully paid for by the requesting family member and do not authorize or require performance of a full autopsy.
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Test results are classified as public records and must be made available for inspection and copying under existing Ohio public records laws.
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Amends section 313.131 to clarify that blood tests can be administered under the new section 313.124 without violating autopsy restrictions based on religious beliefs.
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Makes gender-neutral language corrections throughout section 313.131, replacing gendered pronouns with neutral alternatives.
Legislative Description
To require a coroner, deputy coroner, or pathologist to administer a blood test for alcohol or drugs when a person has died by suicide or in an unusual manner and the test is requested and paid for by a family member.
Suicide/unusual death-drug test of deceased if asked for and paid for by family
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
6/17/2009