Bill: HB 1285, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Public Health
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Vote Yes; Amend |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Toni Rose
Bill Caption
Relating to the delegation of death certificates to attending physicians in certain counties.
Fiscal Notes
From the LBB: No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would allow medical examiners in counties of one million people or more to delegate authority of signing a person's death certificate to the person's attending physician (with the consent of that physician) at time of death or another attending physician if the medical examiner determines the person's death is due to natural causes.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill puts less of a burden on medical examiners, and should apply to all counties instead of just ones with a population of one million or more. Therefore we support this bill with an amendment.
