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OK SB1853
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Julie McIntosh
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AI Summary
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Requires medical examiner investigations to include review of deceased's medication, immunization, and medical records from state health databases; autopsies if deemed necessary; and microscopic and toxicology studies if deemed necessary
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Mandates documentation of any new medications, immunizations, or emergency countermeasures administered to the deceased within 90 days before death
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Requires medical examiners to document drug-related deaths by category: natural/accidental with drug involvement, homicide by drugs, suicide by drug overdose, or undetermined manner with drug involvement
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Establishes that deaths may only be classified as drug-related if the medical examiner determines the drugs materially contributed to the death
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Effective date: November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Medicolegal investigations; requiring investigation to include certain components; requiring certain information to be documented on report. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
2/3/2026