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OH HB509
Bill
Status
3/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
Terry Johnson
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AI Summary
HB 509 Summary
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Encourages coroners and death investigators to complete a sudden unexplained infant death investigation (SUIDI) reporting form developed by the CDC or similar form when a child one year or younger dies suddenly in apparent good health, with completed forms sent to the director of health for data collection purposes.
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Expands the definition of "coroner" to include medical examiners, and allows charter counties to appoint coroners or medical examiners without the two-year private practice requirement that applies to other counties.
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Permits county boards of commissioners to contract with another county's coroner to perform coroner duties when a vacancy exists and cannot be filled by election or appointment.
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Modifies coroner compensation schedules for calendar year 2001 and allows supplemental compensation up to 50% for full-time forensic pathologists in large counties who operate regional examination centers and perform a minimum of 75 annual post-mortem examinations.
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Makes technical changes to coroner qualifications, appointment procedures, and terminology regarding gender-neutral language and references to medical examiners in addition to traditional coroner roles.
Legislative Description
To encourage the completion of a sudden unexplained infant death investigation reporting form (SUIDI reporting form) developed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a similar form, whenever a child one year of age or younger dies suddenly when in apparent good health, and to make changes to the law governing coroners.
Sudden unexplained infant death-encourage completion of report form/coroner's law
Last Action
To Health and Aging
3/25/2014