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Bill would require medical certifiers to use state electronic reporting for death certificates, sponsors say it speeds registration
Summary
House Bill 3127 would require medical certifiers and medical examiners to use the state electronic reporting system (OVERS) to complete cause-of-death entries. Sponsors said electronic filing speeds registration and helps families receive documents and benefits sooner.
Representative Mark Owens (testimony read by staff) introduced House Bill 3127, which would require medical certifiers and medical examiners to use the State’s electronic reporting system (OVERS) when completing the cause-of-death portion of death records.
The sponsor’s testimony summarized work that followed 2023’s House Bill 2420,…
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