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2023 SESSION
SB 1232 Death investigations; individuals receiving services in a state hospital or training center.
Introduced by: Siobhan S. Dunnavant | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Death investigations; individuals receiving services in a state hospital or training center. Clarifies that the deaths of individuals who are or who were, immediately prior to admission to another hospital, receiving services in a state hospital or training center operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services must be investigated by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, whether the death of such individual was expected or unexpected. The bill also requires that any report concerning the death of an individual who is receiving services or who, immediately prior to admission to another hospital, received services in a state hospital or training center operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services be delivered to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and to the State Inspector General. Current law only requires the delivery of autopsy reports.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Death investigations; individuals receiving services in a state hospital or training center. Clarifies that the deaths of individuals who are or who were, immediately prior to admission to another hospital, receiving services in a state hospital or training center operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services must be investigated by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, whether the death of such individual was expected or unexpected. The bill also requires that any report concerning the death of an individual who is receiving services or who, immediately prior to admission to another hospital, received services in a state hospital or training center operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services be delivered to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and to the State Inspector General. Current law only requires the delivery of autopsy reports.