Committee Advances Amendment Creating Judicial Petition Pathway for Certain Autopsy Reports
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
The committee advanced an amendment to S‑210 that would allow individuals not authorized under HIPAA to petition the probate division of superior court for autopsy reports, with notice to the chief medical examiner and the county state's attorney and judicial balancing of privacy and public interest.
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The Senate Health & Welfare Committee reviewed a negotiated amendment to S‑210 that creates a process for individuals not otherwise authorized under HIPAA to request autopsy reports through the probate division of superior court.
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