DEATH/MORTALITY: Provides relative to medical pronouncement of death. (8/1/26)
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 367.
Summary
The bill amends the state’s definition of death so a coroner can base a medical pronouncement on firsthand observations or statements from certain responders—registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physician assistants, EMTs, or coroner investigators. It also mandates that the coroner record the name of the person providing the information and list the time of death as the time it was reported or discovered. The change aims to speed up death certifications by broadening who can supply reliable information at a scene.
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