Senate panel approves coroner bill setting first‑draw retention rules and who pays for disputed autopsies
After lengthy testimony from coroners, pathologists and hospital representatives, the committee approved House Bill 1194 with an amendment that narrows which emergency cases trigger mandatory retention of an initial whole‑blood sample and clarifies which coroner pays when coroners disagree about ordering an autopsy.
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The Senate Committee on Local Government approved House Bill 1194 on a 9‑0 vote after the committee adopted an amendment that narrows hospital obligations to retain certain initial whole‑blood samples and clarifies which coroner is responsible for payment when coroners disagree about ordering an autopsy.
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