HB 848 KY
AN ACT relating to deceased persons.
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Summary
Amend KRS 72.425 to require the state medical examiner to perform an autopsy on a decedent when the death of the person is not a coroner's case if a request is made by written consent by the decedent's spouse, the next of kin, or the person who assumes the responsibility to dispose of the body, as applicable; amend KRS 72.460 to specify who pays for an autopsy.
Sponsor (1)
- C. Massaroni Republican · primary
Action history (3)
- Mar 3, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 to Health Services (H) · lower
Subjects
CoronersDeathsHealth And Medical ServicesState Agencies
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