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Committee considers bill letting non‑HIPAA petitioners seek autopsy reports from probate court with redaction authority
Summary
A bill would let people who lack HIPAA authorization petition the Probate Division for an autopsy report, require notice to the chief medical examiner and the county state's attorney, allow the court to order full or redacted disclosure and set 'good cause' factors; the committee asked state's attorneys to advise on the evidentiary standard before voting.
The Senate Health & Welfare Committee on Feb. 10 reviewed a bill establishing a court petition process for access to autopsy reports by individuals who are not authorized under HIPAA.
Legislative counsel said the bill allows a petitioner to file an affidavit describing their relationship to the decedent and the reason for seeking the report, requires notice to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the county state's attorney, and permits the Probate Division of Superior…
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