Blair County Commissioners on Jan. 9 approved a work statement permitting the coroner's office to provide case-level data reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Health in exchange for $10,000.

Commissioner Burke presented the item on behalf of Coroner Benton, who was unable to attend. "This is requesting approval to submit a work statement, agreeing that the coroner's office will provide case level data reports to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health. In exchange, we do receive $10,000," Commissioner Burke said.

Commissioners moved and approved the agreement by voice vote; no recorded opposition was noted. The coroner's office will submit the data as described in the approved work statement; the county did not present additional details about data transfer protocols during the meeting.