IN HB1088 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on March 21 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-21 - Public Law 67
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Death certificates. Provides that in circumstances where a person dies or is declared dead in the emergency department and the emergency department physician is the physician last in attendance and is uncertain as to the cause and manner of death, the case may be referred to a coroner for investigation. Specifies the person who is responsible for referring the cases that are caused by other than natural causes and the emergency department cases that are uncertain as to the cause and manner of death to the coroner.

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Title

Death certificates. Provides that in circumstances where a person dies or is declared dead in the emergency department and the emergency department physician is the physician last in attendance and is uncertain as to the cause and manner of death, the case may be referred to a coroner for investigation. Specifies the person who is responsible for referring the cases that are caused by other than natural causes and the emergency department cases that are uncertain as to the cause and manner of death to the coroner.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 94 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-01-11 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-21HousePublic Law 67
2016-03-21HouseSigned by the Governor
2016-03-14SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2016-03-02SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2016-03-02HouseSigned by the Speaker
2016-02-29HouseMotion to concur filed
2016-02-29HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 281: yeas 94, nays 1
2016-02-26SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2016-02-25SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 45, nays 0
2016-02-23SenateAmendment #1 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote
2016-02-23SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2016-02-18SenateSenator Mrvan added as cosponsor
2016-02-18SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2016-02-03SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Health & Provider Services
2016-01-29HouseReferred to the Senate
2016-01-28HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Becker and Miller, Pat
2016-01-28HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 94, nays 0
2016-01-26HouseAmendment #2 (Bacon) prevailed; voice vote
2016-01-26HouseReread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
2016-01-25HousePlaced back on second reading
2016-01-14HouseAmendment #1 (Bacon) prevailed; voice vote
2016-01-14HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2016-01-12HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2016-01-11HouseRepresentatives Porter and Davisson added as coauthors
2016-01-11HouseRepresentative Rhoads added as coauthor
2016-01-05HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2016-01-05HouseAuthored by Representative Bacon

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1088/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/c/5/6/7c56fdd5/HB1088.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/0/e/c/10ec6908/HB1088.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/f/c/c/2fcc6004/HB1088.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/9/b/a/89ba9a47/HB1088.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/6/5/ee654484/HB1088.03.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/c/4/2/4c423147/HB1088.03.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/a/a/a/5aaa1a6b/HB1088.04.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/c/7/e/2c7e3cb0/HB1088.05.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/8/d/4/a8d44432/HB1088.04.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/0/e/1/00e13518/HB1088.06.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/9/5/f/d95f643b/HB1088.05.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/d/7/4/bd74e32d/HB1088.06.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/1/1/b/411b5dd2/HB1088.07.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/1/3/0/c130efde/HB1088.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/f/2/f/4f2faa9a/HB1088.73.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/b/0/61b0c813/HB1088.04.ENGH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/c/8/a/cc8aea54/HB1088.227.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/4/4/2/a442ae24/HB1088.281.pdf

Bill Comments

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