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House committee hears bills to require timely electronic certification of death certificates
Summary
The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on House Bills 4077 and 4078 that would require timely certification of death certificates by physicians through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Electronic Death Registration System and clarify when county medical examiners must certify.
The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on House Bills 4077 and 4078 that would require timely certification of death certificates by physicians through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) and clarify when county medical examiners must certify death certificates.
Supporters told the committee the bills are intended to reduce delays families face when they cannot obtain certified death certificates needed for burial, cremation, insurance and legal affairs.
Representative John Rogers and Representative Emily Mueller (both bill sponsors) said the bills are reintroductions of measures from last year. Rogers said the package would “modernize the medical certification of death certificates and address a significant frustration facing grieving families in Michigan.” Mueller…
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