DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 458 Original 2018 Regular Session James
Abstract: Requires coroners and law enforcement agencies to report violent deaths to the office
of public health and authorizes state participation in the National Violent Death Reporting
System.
Proposed law authorizes the office of public health to participate and submit data to the National
Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS).
Proposed law requires coroners and law enforcement agencies to report violent deaths to the office
of public health.
Proposed law requires coroners and law enforcement agencies to report violent deaths to the office
of public health within 30 days of incident.
Proposed law defines "violent death" as any death listed or classified on a death certificate or
coroner's autopsy report or investigative narrative as a homicide, suicide, death of undetermined
intent, death due to legal intervention, unintentional firearm death, or death due to terrorism.
Proposed law adds a public records exception for NVDRS.
(Amends R.S. 44:4.1(B)(26); Adds R.S. 40:3.2)