FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1122
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVOSS.
0670H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections58.030,58.035,58.096,58.208,193.145,and193.265,RSMo,andsection
58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,second
regularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.2046,onehundredth
generalassembly,secondregularsession,section58.200asenactedbyhousebillno.
1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection58.200
ascodifiedassection13145inthe1939revisedstatutesofMissouri,andtoenactin
lieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtocoroners.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections58.030,58.035,58.096,58.208,193.145,and193.265,RSMo,
2andsection58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,
3secondregularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.2046,onehundredth
4generalassembly,secondregularsession,section58.200asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,
5onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection58.200ascodifiedas
6section13145inthe1939revisedstatutesofMissouri,arerepealedandsevennewsections
7enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections58.030,58.095,58.097,58.200,58.208,
8193.145,and193.265,toreadasfollows:
58.030.1.Nopersonshallbeelectedorappointedtotheofficeofcoronerunless[he
2be]suchperson:
3 (1)IsacitizenoftheUnitedStates[,];
4 (2)Isover[theageof]twenty-oneyears[, andshallhave] ofage;
5 (3)Hasresidedwithinthestate[one] forthewholeyear[, and]immediately
6precedingsuchperson'selectionorappointment;and
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7 (4)Hasresidedwithinthecountyfor[whichheiselected,] thesixmonths[next]
8immediatelypreceding[the]suchperson'selectionorappointment.
9 2.Nopersonshallfileadeclarationofcandidacyfortheofficeofcoronerunless,
10atthetimesuchpersonfilessuchdeclarationofcandidacy,suchpersonprovides
11evidenceofcompletionofacertificationtododeathinvestigationsfrom:
12 (1)Anindependent,nationallyrecognizedandaccreditedcredentialing
13organization;
14 (2)Anentitythatprovidesthetrainingasdescribedinthischapter;or
15 (3)Attendanceatanannualtrainingasdescribedinthischapter.
[58.095.1.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharter
2 formofgovernmentshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedonabasisasset
3 forthinthefollowingscheduleaswellasanyadjustmentauthorizedunder
4 subsection3ofsection50.327.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotpermit
5 orrequireareductionintheamountofcompensationbeingpaidfortheoffice
6 ofcoroneronJanuary1,1997:
7 AssessedValuation Salary
8 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $8,000
9 41,000,000to53,999,999 8,500
10 54,000,000to65,999,999 9,000
11 66,000,000to85,999,999 9,500
12 86,000,000to99,999,999 10,000
13 100,000,000to130,999,999 11,000
14 131,000,000to159,999,999 12,000
15 160,000,000to189,999,999 13,000
16 190,000,000to249,999,999 14,000
17 250,000,000to299,999,999 15,000
18 300,000,000ormore 16,000
19 2.Onethousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
20 payabletothecoroneronlyifthecoronerhascompletedatleasttwentyhours
21 ofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryearasestablishedbytheCoroner
22 StandardsandTrainingCommissionunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbythe
23 MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationforgoodcause.The
24 MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationshallprovidea
25 certificateofcompletiontoeachcoronerwhocompletesthetrainingprogram
26 andshallsendalistofcertifiedcoronerstothetreasurerofeachcountyandthe
27 departmentofhealthandseniorservices.TheCoronerStandardsandTraining
28 Commissionmaycertifytrainingprogramsthatsatisfytherequirementsofthis
29 sectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedical
30 Examiners'Association.Certifiedtrainingcompletionshallbesubmittedto
HB1122 2 31 theMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationwhich,upon
32 validatingthecertifiedtraining,shallsubmittheindividual'snametothe
33 countytreasureranddepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesindicatingthe
34 individualiscompliantwiththetrainingrequirements.Expensesincurredfor
35 attendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothecountycoronerinthe
36 samemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.All
37 electedorappointedcoroners,deputycoroners,andassistantstothecoroner
38 shallcompletetheannualtrainingdescribedinthissubsectionwithinsix
39 monthsofelectionorappointment.
40 3.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformof
41 governmentshallnot,exceptupontwo-thirdsvoteofallthemembersofthe
42 salarycommission,receiveanannualcompensationinanamountlessthanthe
43 totalcompensationbeingreceivedfortheofficeofcountycoronerinthe
44 particularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthedatethesalary
45 commissionvotes.
46 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,in
47 countiesinwhichthesalarycommissionhasnotvotedtopayonehundred
48 percentofthemaximumallowablesalary,shallbeapercentageofthe
49 maximumallowablesalaryestablishedbythissection.Thepercentageapplied
50 shallbethesamepercentageofthemaximumallowablesalaryreceivedor
51 allowed,whicheverisgreater,tothepresidingcommissionerorsheriff,
52 whicheverisgreater,ofthatcountyfortheyearbeginningJanuary1,1997.In
53 thosecountiesinwhichthesalarycommissionhasvotedtopayonehundred
54 percentofthemaximumallowablesalary,thecompensationofthecoroner
55 shallbebasedonthemaximumallowablesalaryineffectateachtimea
56 coroner'stermofofficecommencesfollowingthevotetopayonehundred
57 percentofthemaximumallowablecompensation.Subsequentcompensation
58 shallbedeterminedasprovidedinsection50.333.
59 5.EffectiveJanuary1,1997,thecountycoronerinanycountynot
60 havingacharterformofgovernmentmay,upontheapprovalofthecounty
61 commission,receiveadditionalcompensationforanymonthduringwhich
62 investigationsorotherservicesareperformedforthreeormoredecedentsin
63 thesameincidentduringsuchmonth.Theadditionalcompensationshallbean
64 amountthatwhenaddedtotheregularcompensationthesumshallequalthe
65 monthlycompensationofthecountysheriff.]
58.095.1.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformof
2governmentshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedonabasisassetforthinthefollowing
3scheduleaswellasanyadjustmentauthorizedundersubsection3ofsection50.327. The
4provisionsofthissectionshallnotpermitorrequireareductionintheamountof
5compensationbeingpaidfortheofficeofcoroneronJanuary1,[1997] 2025:
6 AssessedValuation Salary
7 $18,000,000to40,999,999[$8,000] $29,000
8 41,000,000to53,999,999 [8,500] 30,000
9 54,000,000to65,999,999 [9,000] 32,000
HB1122 3 10 66,000,000to85,999,999 [9,500] 34,000
11 86,000,000to99,999,999 [10,000] 36,000
12 100,000,000to130,999,999[11,000] 38,000
13 131,000,000to159,999,999[12,000] 40,000
14 160,000,000to189,999,999[13,000] 41,000
15 190,000,000to249,999,999[14,000] 41,500
16 250,000,000to299,999,999[15,000] 43,000
17 300,000,000ormore [16,000] 45,000
18 2.[One] (1)Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
19payabletothecoroner, deputycoroner,andassistantsonlyifthecoroner, deputycoroner,
20orassistanthascompletedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryear
21as[establishedbythecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionunlessexemptedfromthe
22trainingbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationforgoodcause.The
23MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationshallprovideacertificateof
24completiontoeachcoronerwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsendalistof
25certifiedcoronerstothetreasurerofeachcountyandthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
26services.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionmaycertifytrainingprogramsthat
27satisfytherequirementsofthissectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbytheMissouri
28Coroners'andMedicalExaminers'Association] presentedbyastate-recognizedand
29-accreditedornationallyrecognizedandaccreditedcredentialingorganizationthat
30certifiesindividualstoconductdeathinvestigations. Certifiedtrainingcompletionshallbe
31submittedto[theMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Association] aprofessional
32associationofthecountycoronersofMissouriwhich,uponvalidatingthecertifiedtraining,
33shallsubmittheindividual'snametothecountytreasureranddepartmentofhealthandsenior
34servicesindicatingtheindividualiscompliantwiththetrainingrequirements.
35 (2)Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsession[may] shallbereimbursedto
36thecountycoronerinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthat
37purposetotheextentthatsuchexpensesarenotfullyreimbursedunderparagraph(c)of
38subdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection58.208. [Allelectedorappointedcoroners,deputy
39coroners,andassistantstothecoronershallcompletetheannualtrainingdescribedinthis
40subsectionwithinsixmonthsofelectionorappointment.]
41 3.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformofgovernmentshall
42not,exceptupontwo-thirdsvoteofallthemembersofthesalarycommission,receivean
43annualcompensationinanamountlessthanthetotalcompensationbeingreceivedforthe
44officeofcountycoronerintheparticularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthe
45datethesalarycommissionvotes.
HB1122 4 46 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,incountiesin
47whichthesalarycommissionhasnotvotedtopayonehundredpercentofthemaximum
48allowablesalary,shallbeapercentageofthemaximumallowablesalaryestablishedbythis
49section.Thepercentageappliedshallbethesamepercentageofthemaximumallowable
50salaryreceivedorallowed,whicheverisgreater,tothepresidingcommissionerorsheriff,
51whicheverisgreater,ofthatcountyfortheyearbeginningJanuary1,1997.Inthosecounties
52inwhichthesalarycommissionhasvotedtopayonehundredpercentofthemaximum
53allowablesalary,thecompensationofthecoronershallbebasedonthemaximumallowable
54salaryineffectateachtimeacoroner'stermofofficecommencesfollowingthevotetopay
55onehundredpercentofthemaximumallowablecompensation.Subsequentcompensation
56shallbedeterminedasprovidedinsection50.333.
57 [5.EffectiveJanuary1,1997,thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharter
58formofgovernmentmay,upontheapprovalofthecountycommission,receiveadditional
59compensationforanymonthduringwhichinvestigationsorotherservicesareperformedfor
60threeormoredecedentsinthesameincidentduringsuchmonth.Theadditional
61compensationshallbeanamountthatwhenaddedtotheregularcompensationthesumshall
62equalthemonthlycompensationofthecountysheriff.]
58.097.1.Tofulfilltherequirementsestablishedinsection58.095,eachelected
2orappointedcoroner,deputycoroner,andassistanttothecoronershallcompleteat
3leasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructionandtrainingeachcalendaryear.
4 2.(1)Theclassroominstructionandtrainingrequiredunderthissectionshall
5relateto:
6 (a)Operationofthecoroner'soffice;
7 (b)Legalresponsibilitiesofthecoroner'soffice;and
8 (c)Technicalskillsandknowledgerequiredofthecoroner'soffice.
9 (2)Acceptabletrainingshallrelatetoadministrativestandardsandethicsofthe
10profession,pathology,toxicology,histology,andotherassociatedmedicolegalsciences.
11Suchtrainingshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,instructioninbestpracticesor
12standards,ascertified,recognized,orotherwiseendorsedbynationallyor
13internationallyrecognizedorganizationssuchastheAmericanAcademyofForensic
14Sciences,InternationalAssociationofCoronersandMedicalExaminers,andthe
15NationalInstituteofJustice.
16 3.Particularinstructionalemphasesrelatingtocoronertrainingstandardsshall
17includeandbeprovided,ataminimum,onproperlyconducting,establishing,
18facilitating,overseeing,performing,andusingthefollowing:
19 (1)Autopsies;
20 (2)Bodyorremainshandlingandtransport;
HB1122 5 21 (3)Chainofcustodyandconfidentiality;
22 (4)Ethicalconduct;
23 (5)Etiologyandmedicalcertification;
24 (6)Evidence,inventory,property,andsamples;
25 (7)Illicitdrughandling;
26 (8)Infantandchildfatalities;
27 (9)Laboratoryservices;
28 (10)Massfatalities;
29 (11)Notificationprocedures;
30 (12)Organandtissuedonation;
31 (13)Occupationaldeaths;
32 (14)Personalprotectiveequipment;
33 (15)Releaseofdocuments,photographs,andotherinformation;
34 (16)Reportingofprobablecontagiousdiseases;
35 (17)Sceneinvestigation,documentation,andsafety;
36 (18)Sampleorspecimencollection;and
37 (19)Statutoryandregulatoryrequirements.
[58.200.Whentheofficeofsheriffshallbevacant,bydeathor
2 otherwise,thecoronerofthecountyisauthorizedtoperformalltheduties
3 whicharebylawrequiredtobeperformedbythesheriff,untilanothersheriff
4 forsuchcountyshallbeappointedandqualifiedandsuchcoronershallhave
5 noticethereof.Insuchcase,saidcoronermayappointoneormoredeputies,
6 withtheapprobationofthejudgeofthecircuitcourt,andeverysuch
7 appointment,withtheoathofofficeendorsedthereon,shallbefiledinthe
8 officeoftheclerkofthecircuitcourtofthecounty.Ifthecoronerbecomesthe
9 actingsheriffandthesheriffisnolongerreceivingthesheriff'ssalary,the
10 coronermaybepaid,inadditiontothecoroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetween
11 thesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthecoronerreceivestheequivalentof
12 thesheriff'ssalarywhileservingasactingsheriff.]
58.200.Whentheofficeofsheriffshallbevacant,bydeathorotherwise,thecoroner
2ofthecountyisauthorizedtoperformalltheduties[which] thatarebylawrequiredtobe
3performedbythesheriff,untilanothersheriffforsuchcountyshallbeappointedandqualified
4[,]andsuchcoronershallhavenoticethereof[, and].Insuchcase,saidcoronermayappoint
5oneormoredeputies,withtheapprobationofthejudgeofthecircuitcourt[;], andeverysuch
6appointment,withtheoathofofficeendorsedthereon,shallbefiledintheofficeoftheclerk
7ofthecircuitcourtofthecounty.Ifthecoronerbecomestheactingsheriffandthesheriff
8isnolongerreceivingthesheriff'ssalary,thecoronermaybepaid,inadditiontothe
9coroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetweenthesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthe
10coronerreceivestheequivalentofthesheriff'ssalarywhileservingasactingsheriff.
HB1122 6 58.208.1.(1)Onedollarofthefeecollectedforanydeathcertificateissuedunder
2section193.265shallbedepositedintotheMissouri[state] coroners'[training] fund
3establishedundersubsection2ofthissection.
4 (2)Moneysinsuchfundshallbeusedby[theMissouriCoroners'andMedical
5Examiners'Association] aprofessionalassociationofthecountycoronersofMissouri:
6 [(1)](a)Forin-statetraining,equipment,andnecessarysupplies;[and
7 (2)](b)Toprovideaidtotrainingprogramsapprovedby[theMissouriCoroners'and
8MedicalExaminers'Association] suchprofessionalassociation;
9 (c)Toreimbursecoroners'officesfortheexpensesincurredfortrainingsession
10attendanceasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection58.095;and
11 (d)Frommoneysremainingaftermoneysareexpendedforpurposeslistedin
12paragraphs(a),(b),and(c)ofthissubdivision,toprovidemoneystocountycoronersas
13describedinsubsection4ofthissectionfor:
14 a.Investigativetoolsandequipment;
15 b.Theconstruction,maintenance,orrepairofofficespaceorforensic
16laboratoryspace;and
17 c.Thedischargeofdeathinvestigationresponsibilities.
18 (3)Atleastonehundredfiftythousanddollarsofthemoneysinsuchfundshall
19bedesignatedannuallyforreimbursementsunderparagraphs(a),(b),and(c)of
20subdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
21 2.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri[State] Coroners'
22[Training] Fund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedundersubsection1ofthissection.
23Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
2430.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfund
25and,uponappropriation,moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationof
26subsection1ofthissection.
27 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,[any]nomoneys
28remaininginthefund[overtheamountoffivehundredthousanddollars] shallreverttothe
29creditofthegeneralrevenuefund.
30 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother
31fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto
32thefund.
33 3.Localregistrarsmay,duringstatesofemergencyordisaster,requestreimbursement
34fromthefundforcopiesofdeathcertificatesissuedtoindividualswhoareunabletoafford
35theassociatedfees.
36 4.(1)AprofessionalassociationofthecountycoronersofMissourimay
37establishagrantprogramtoprovideaprocedureforthecoroner'sofficeineachcounty
HB1122 7 38ofthesecond,third,orfourthclassificationtoapplyforanawardofmoneysforthe
39purposeslistedunderparagraph(d)ofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
40 (2)Forthepurposesofmoneyslistedinparagraphs(a),(b),and(d)of
41subdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissection,nocoroner'sofficeinacountyofthe
42second,third,orfourthclassificationshallreceivemorethanfivethousanddollars
43annuallyunderthissubsection.
44 (3)Suchgrantprogramshallestablishproceduresfor:
45 (a)Submittingapplicationsforproposedprojects;
46 (b)Reviewing,accepting,anddenyingsuchapplications;
47 (c)Determiningtheawardofgrantmoneys;
48 (d)Providingnotificationtoapplicants;and
49 (e)Adoptingothernecessaryandproperprocedurestoassisttheprofessional
50associationinaccomplishingtheawardofgrantmoneysunderthissubsection.
193.145.1.Acertificateofdeathforeachdeathwhichoccursinthisstateshallbe
2filedwiththelocalregistrar,orasotherwisedirectedbythestateregistrar,withinfivedays
3afterdeathandshallberegisteredifsuchcertificatehasbeencompletedandfiledpursuantto
4thissection.Alldataprovidersinthedeathregistrationprocess,including,butnotlimitedto,
5thestateregistrar,localregistrars,thestatemedicalexaminer,countymedicalexaminers,
6coroners,funeraldirectorsorpersonsactingassuch,embalmers,sheriffs,attending
7physiciansandresidentphysicians,physicianassistants,assistantphysicians,advanced
8practiceregisterednurses,andthechiefmedicalofficersoflicensedhealthcarefacilities,and
9otherpublicorprivateinstitutionsprovidingmedicalcare,treatment,orconfinementto
10persons,shallberequiredtouseandutilizeanyelectronicdeathregistrationsystemrequired
11andadoptedundersubsection1ofsection193.265withinsixmonthsofthesystembeing
12certifiedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,orthedirector's
13designee,tobeoperationalandavailabletoalldataprovidersinthedeathregistrationprocess.
14 2.Iftheplaceofdeathisunknownbutthedeadbodyisfoundinthisstate,the
15certificateofdeathshallbecompletedandfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.
16Theplacewherethebodyisfoundshallbeshownastheplaceofdeath.Thedateofdeath
17shallbethedateonwhichtheremainswerefound.
18 3.WhendeathoccursinamovingconveyanceintheUnitedStatesandthebodyis
19firstremovedfromtheconveyanceinthisstate,thedeathshallberegisteredinthisstateand
20theplacewherethebodyisfirstremovedshallbeconsideredtheplaceofdeath.Whena
21deathoccursonamovingconveyancewhileininternationalwatersorairspaceorinaforeign
22countryoritsairspaceandthebodyisfirstremovedfromtheconveyanceinthisstate,the
23deathshallberegisteredinthisstatebutthecertificateshallshowtheactualplaceofdeathif
24suchplacemaybedetermined.
HB1122 8 25 4.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbodyshall
26filethecertificateofdeath.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeofthefinaldispositionof
27thedeadbodyshallobtainorverifyandenterintotheelectronicdeathregistrationsystem:
28 (1)Thepersonaldatafromthenextofkinorthebestqualifiedpersonorsource
29available;
30 (2)Themedicalcertificationfromthepersonresponsibleforsuchcertificationif
31designatedtodosoundersubsection5ofthissection;and
32 (3)Anyotherinformationordatathatmayberequiredtobeplacedonadeath
33certificateorenteredintotheelectronicdeathcertificatesystemincluding,butnotlimitedto,
34thenameandlicensenumberoftheembalmer.
35 5.Themedicalcertificationshallbecompleted,attestedtoitsaccuracyeitherby
36signatureoranelectronicprocessapprovedbythedepartment,andreturnedtothefuneral
37directororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionwithinseventy-twohoursafterdeathbythe
38physician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregisterednursein
39chargeofthepatient'scarefortheillnessorconditionwhichresultedindeath.Intheabsence
40ofthephysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregistered
41nurseorwiththephysician's,physicianassistant's,assistantphysician's,oradvancedpractice
42registerednurse'sapprovalthecertificatemaybecompletedandattestedtoitsaccuracyeither
43bysignatureoranapprovedelectronicprocessbythephysician'sassociatephysician,the
44chiefmedicalofficeroftheinstitutioninwhichdeathoccurred,orthephysicianwho
45performedanautopsyuponthedecedent,providedsuchindividualhasaccesstothemedical
46historyofthecase,viewsthedeceasedatorafterdeathanddeathisduetonaturalcauses.
47Thepersonauthorizedtocompletethemedicalcertificationmay,inwriting,designateany
48otherpersontoenterthemedicalcertificationinformationintotheelectronicdeath
49registrationsystemifthepersonauthorizedtocompletethemedicalcertificatehasphysically
50orbyelectronicprocesssignedastatementstatingthecauseofdeath.Anypersons
51completingthemedicalcertificationorenteringdataintotheelectronicdeathregistration
52systemshallbeimmunefromcivilliabilityforsuchcertificationcompletion,dataentry,or
53determinationofthecauseofdeath,absentgrossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct.Thestate
54registrarmayapprovealternatemethodsofobtainingandprocessingthemedicalcertification
55andfilingthedeathcertificate.TheSocialSecuritynumberofanyindividualwhohasdied
56shallbeplacedintherecordsrelatingtothedeathandrecordedonthedeathcertificate.
57 6.Whendeathoccursfromnaturalcausesmorethanthirty-sixhoursafterthe
58decedentwaslasttreatedbyaphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvanced
59practiceregisterednurse,thecaseshallbereferredtothecountymedicalexaminerorcoroner
60orphysicianorlocalregistrarforinvestigationtodetermineandcertifythecauseofdeath.If
61thedeathisdeterminedtobeofanaturalcause,themedicalexaminerorcoronerorlocal
HB1122 9 62registrarshallreferthecertificateofdeathtotheattendingphysician,physicianassistant,
63assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregisterednurseforsuchcertification.Ifthe
64attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregistered
65nurserefusesorisotherwiseunavailable,themedicalexaminerorcoronerorlocalregistrar
66shallattesttotheaccuracyofthecertificateofdeatheitherbysignatureoranapproved
67electronicprocesswithinthirty-sixhours.
68 7.Ifthecircumstancessuggestthatthedeathwascausedbyotherthannaturalcauses,
69themedicalexaminerorcoronershalldeterminethecauseofdeathandshall,eitherby
70signatureoranapprovedelectronicprocess,completeandattesttotheaccuracyofthe
71medicalcertificationwithinseventy-twohoursaftertakingchargeofthecase.
72 8.Ifthecauseofdeathcannotbedeterminedwithinseventy-twohoursafterdeath,
73theattendingmedicalexaminer,coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistant
74physician,advancedpracticeregisterednurse,orlocalregistrarshallgivethefuneraldirector,
75orpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbody,noticeofthereasonforthedelay,
76andfinaldispositionofthebodyshallnotbemadeuntilauthorizedbythemedicalexaminer,
77coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,advancedpractice
78registerednurse,orlocalregistrar.
79 9.Whenadeathispresumedtohaveoccurredwithinthisstatebutthebodycannotbe
80located,adeathcertificatemaybepreparedbythestateregistraruponreceiptofanorderofa
81courtofcompetentjurisdictionwhichshallincludethefindingoffactsrequiredtocomplete
82thedeathcertificate.Suchadeathcertificateshallbemarked"Presumptive",showonitsface
83thedateofregistration,andidentifythecourtandthedateofdecree.
84 10.(1)Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallnotifyallphysicians,
85physicianassistants,assistantphysicians,andadvancedpracticeregisterednurseslicensed
86underchapters334and335oftherequirementsregardingtheuseoftheelectronicvital
87recordssystemprovidedforinthissection.
88 (2)OnorbeforeAugust30,2015,thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,
89divisionofcommunityandpublichealthshallcreateaworkinggroupcomprisedof
90representationfromtheMissourielectronicvitalrecordssystemusersandrecipientsofdeath
91certificatesusedforprofessionalpurposestoevaluatetheMissourielectronicvitalrecords
92system,developrecommendationstoimprovetheefficiencyandusabilityofthesystem,and
93toreportsuchfindingsandrecommendationstothegeneralassemblynolaterthanJanuary1,
942016.
95 11.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacoronerordeputy
96coronerisnotcurrentwithoriswithouttheapprovedtrainingunderchapter58,the
97departmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallprohibitsuchcoronerfromattestingtothe
98accuracyofacertificateofdeath.Nopersonelectedorappointedtotheofficeofcoronercan
HB1122 10 99assumesuchelectedofficeuntilthetraining[, asestablishedbythecoronerstandardsand
100trainingcommissionundertheprovisionsofsection58.035,] requiredundersection58.030
101hasbeencompletedandacertificateofcompletionhasbeenissued.Intheeventacoroner
102cannotfulfillhisorherdutiesorisnolongerqualifiedtoattesttotheaccuracyofadeath
103certificate,thesheriffofthecountyshallappointamedicalprofessionaltoattestdeath
104certificatesuntilsuchtimeasthecoronercanresumehisorherdutiesoranothercoroneris
105appointedorelectedtotheoffice.
193.265.1.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofadeathrecord,theapplicant
2shallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeofelevendollars
3foreachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofa
4birth,marriage,divorce,orfetaldeathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars.
5Nofeeshallberequiredorcollectedforacertificationofbirth,death,ormarriageifthe
6requestforcertificationismadebythechildren'sdivision,thedivisionofyouthservices,a
7guardianadlitem,orajuvenileofficeronbehalfofachildorpersonundertwenty-oneyears
8ofagewhohascomeunderthejurisdictionofthejuvenilecourtundersection211.031.All
9feescollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenue.
10BeginningAugust28,2004,foreachvitalrecordsfeecollected,thedirectorofrevenueshall
11creditfourdollarstothegeneralrevenuefund,fivedollarstothechildren'strustfund,one
12dollarshallbecreditedtotheendowedcarecemeteryauditfund,onedollarforeach
13certificationorcopyofdeathrecordstotheMissouri[state] coroners'[training] fund
14establishedinsection58.208,andthreedollarsforthefirstcopyofdeathrecordsandfive
15dollarsforbirth,marriage,divorce,andfetaldeathrecordsshallbecreditedtotheMissouri
16publichealthservicesfundestablishedinsection192.900.Moneyintheendowedcare
17cemeteryauditfundshallbeavailablebyappropriationtothedivisionofprofessional
18registrationtopayitsexpensesinadministeringsections214.270to214.410.Allinterest
19earnedonmoneydepositedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallbecreditedtothe
20endowedcarecemeteryauditfund.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothe
21contrary,moneyplacedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallnotbetransferredand
22placedtothecreditofgeneralrevenueuntiltheamountinthefundattheendofthebiennium
23exceedsthreetimestheamountoftheappropriationfromtheendowedcarecemeteryaudit
24fundfortheprecedingfiscalyear.Themoneydepositedinthepublichealthservicesfund
25underthissectionshallbedepositedinaseparateaccountinthefund,andmoneysinsuch
26account,uponappropriation,shallbeusedtoautomateandimprovethestatevitalrecords
27system,anddevelopandmaintainanelectronicbirthanddeathregistrationsystem.Forany
28searchofthefilesandrecords,whennorecordisfound,thestateshallbeentitledtoafee
29equaltotheamountforacertificationofavitalrecordforafive-yearsearchtobepaidbythe
30applicant.Fortheprocessingofeachlegitimation,adoption,courtorderorrecordingafterthe
HB1122 11 31registrant'stwelfthbirthday,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltotheamountfora
32certificationofavitalrecord.Exceptwheneveracertifiedcopyorcopiesofavitalrecordis
33requiredtoperfectanyclaimofanypersononrelief,oranydependentofanypersonwhowas
34onreliefforanyclaimuponthegovernmentofthestateorUnitedStates,thestateregistrar
35shall,uponrequest,furnishacertifiedcopyorsomanycertifiedcopiesasarenecessary,
36withoutanyfeeorcompensationtherefor.
37 2.Fortheissuanceofacertificationofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrar,the
38applicantshallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeof
39elevendollarsforeachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Foreachfeecollectedunderthis
40subsection,onedollarshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueandtheremainder
41shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.Thedirectorofrevenueshall
42creditallfeesdepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueunderthissubsectiontothe
43Missouri[state] coroners'[training] fundestablishedinsection58.208.
44 3.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofabirth,marriage,divorce,orfetal
45deathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars;exceptthat,inanycountywitha
46charterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbutfewerthanseven
47hundredthousandinhabitants,adonationofonedollarmaybecollectedbythelocalregistrar
48overandaboveanyfeesrequiredbylawwhenacertificationorcopyofanymarriagelicense
49orbirthcertificateisprovided,withsuchdonationscollectedtobeforwardedmonthlybythe
50localregistrartothecountytreasurerofsuchcountyandthedonationssoforwardedtobe
51depositedbythecountytreasurerintothehousingresourcecommissionfundtoassist
52homelessfamiliesandprovidefinancialassistancetoorganizationsaddressinghomelessness
53insuchcounty.Thelocalregistrarshallincludeacheck-offboxontheapplicationformfor
54suchcopies.Allfeescollectedunderthissubsection,otherthanthedonationscollectedin
55anycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbut
56fewerthansevenhundredthousandinhabitantsformarriagelicensesandbirthcertificates,
57shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.
58 4.Acertifiedcopyofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrarcanonlybeissuedafter
59acceptanceandregistrationwiththestateregistrar.Thefeespaidtotheofficialcountyhealth
60agencyshallberetainedbythelocalagencyforlocalpublichealthpurposes.
61 5.Nofeeunderthissectionshallberequiredorcollectedfromaparentorguardianof
62ahomelesschildorhomelessyouth,asdefinedinsubsection1ofsection167.020,oran
63unaccompaniedyouth,asdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6),fortheissuanceofa
64certification,orcopyofsuchcertification,ofbirthofsuchchildoryouth.Anunaccompanied
65youthshallbeeligibletoreceiveacertificationorcopyofhisorherownbirthrecordwithout
66theconsentorsignatureofhisorherparentorguardian;provided,thatonlyonecertificate
HB1122 12 67underthisprovisionshallbeprovidedwithoutcosttotheunaccompaniedorhomelessyouth.
68Fortheissuanceofanyadditionalcertificates,thestatutoryfeeshallbepaid.
69 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nofeeshallberequired
70orcollectedforacertificationofbirthiftherequestismadebyavictimofdomesticviolence
71orabuse,asthosetermsaredefinedinsection455.010,andthevictimprovides
72documentationsignedbyanemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,an
73attorney,orahealthcareormentalhealthprofessional,fromwhomthevictimhassought
74assistancerelatingtothedomesticviolenceorabuse.Suchdocumentationshallstatethat,
75underpenaltyofperjury,theemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,the
76attorney,orthehealthcareormentalhealthprofessionalbelievesthevictimhasbeen
77involvedinanincidentofdomesticviolenceorabuse.
78 (2)Avictimmaybeeligibleonlyonetimeforafeewaiverunderthissubsection.
[58.035.1.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentof
2 healthandseniorservicesa"CoronerStandardsandTrainingCommission"
3 whichshallbecomposedofeightmembers,appointedbythegovernor,with
4 theadviceandconsentofthesenate.Thegovernorshalltakeintoaccountthe
5 diversityofthestatewhenmakingtheappointmentstothiscommission.The
6 commissionshallconsistof:
7 (1)Twocoronerselectedfromcountiesofthethirdclassification;
8 (2)Onecoronerelectedfromacountyofthefirst,second,orfourth
9 classification;
10 (3)Onecurrentlyappointedmedicalexaminer;
11 (4)Onechilddeathpathologist;
12 (5)Oneelectedprosecutingattorney;
13 (6)Oneelectedsheriff;
14 (7)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,orhis
15 orherdesignee,whoshallserveasanonvotingmemberofthecommission.
16
17 Eachmemberofthecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshallhave
18 beenatthetimeofhisappointmentacitizenoftheUnitedStatesandaresident
19 ofthisstateforaperiodofatleastoneyear,andmemberswhoarecoroners
20 shallbequalifiedasestablishedbythischapter.
21 2.Themembersofthecommissionshallserveforthefollowingterms:
22 (1)Everymemberofthecommissionwhoholdselectedofficeshall
23 serveaninitialtermoftwoyears;
24 (2)Everymemberofthecommissionwhodoesnotholdelectedoffice
25 shallserveaninitialtermoffouryears;
26 (3)Everymemberofthecommissionshallserveforatermoffour
27 yearsaftertheinitialtermhasbeenserved.
28 3.Annuallythecommissionshallelectoneofthemembersas
29 chairperson.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshallmeetat
30 leasttwiceeachyearasdeterminedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealth
31 andseniorservices,thechairperson,oramajorityofthememberstoperform
HB1122 13 32 itsduties.Amajorityofthemembersofthecoronerstandardsandtraining
33 commissionshallconstituteaquorum.
34 4.Nomemberofthecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshall
35 receiveanycompensationfortheperformanceofhisorherofficialduties.
36 5.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshallestablish
37 trainingstandards,byrule,relatingtotheofficeofcountycoroner.These
38 standardsshallrelatetotheoperationoftheoffice,thelegalresponsibilitiesof
39 theoffice,andthetechnicalskillsandknowledgerequiredoftheoffice.
40 6.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
41 536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
42 becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisions
43 ofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
44 536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneral
45 assemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
46 disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthe
47 grantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
48 28,2020,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
49 7.Oncethecommissionhasdevelopedstandards,thecommission
50 shallissueareportdetailingthestandards.Thisreportshallbesubmittedto
51 thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeof
52 thesenate,andshallbepublishedonthewebsiteofthedepartmentofhealth
53 andseniorservices.]
[58.096.Eachdeputycountycoroneruponcertificationbythe
2 MissouriCoronersandMedicalExaminersAssociationofattendanceata
3 trainingprogramrequiredbytheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection58.095
4 shallreceiveannualcompensation,inadditiontoothercompensation,ofone
5 thousanddollarsperyearsolongassubsection2ofsection58.095remainsin
6 effect.Thisadditionalcompensationshallbepaidinthesamemannerandat
7 thesametimesasothercompensationispaidtothedeputycountycoroner.
8 Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotpermitorrequireareductioninthe
9 amountofcompensationreceivedbyanypersonholdingtheofficeofdeputy
10 countycoroneronJanuary1,1989.]
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