Coroners; require to receieve additional training from CDC Collaborating Office for Medical Examiners and Coroners.

Summary

The bill would add a requirement that any coroner elected in Mississippi on or after July 1, 2026 must finish at least 50 hours of training approved by the CDC’s Collaborating Office for Medical Examiners and Coroners, either online or in person. Proof of completion would have to be filed with the county clerk and board of supervisors before the coroner could be sworn in. The measure, intended to raise the quality of death investigations, failed and died in committee.

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