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Missouri House Bill HB1122

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32 HOUSEBILLNO.1122
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
54 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVOSS.
6-0670H.01P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
5+0670H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
76 ANACT
87 Torepealsections58.030,58.035,58.096,58.208,193.145,and193.265,RSMo,andsection
98 58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,second
109 regularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.2046,onehundredth
1110 generalassembly,secondregularsession,section58.200asenactedbyhousebillno.
1211 1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection58.200
1312 ascodifiedassection13145inthe1939revisedstatutesofMissouri,andtoenactin
1413 lieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtocoroners.
1514 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1615 SectionA.Sections58.030,58.035,58.096,58.208,193.145,and193.265,RSMo,
1716 2andsection58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,
1817 3secondregularsession,section58.095asenactedbyhousebillno.2046,onehundredth
1918 4generalassembly,secondregularsession,section58.200asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,
2019 5onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection58.200ascodifiedas
2120 6section13145inthe1939revisedstatutesofMissouri,arerepealedandsevennewsections
2221 7enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections58.030,58.095,58.097,58.200,58.208,
2322 8193.145,and193.265,toreadasfollows:
2423 58.030.1.Nopersonshallbeelectedorappointedtotheofficeofcoronerunless[he
2524 2be]suchperson:
2625 3 (1)IsacitizenoftheUnitedStates[,];
2726 4 (2)Isover[theageof]twenty-oneyears[, andshallhave] ofage;
27+5 (3)Hasresidedwithinthestate[one] forthewholeyear[, and]immediately
28+6precedingsuchperson'selectionorappointment;and
2829 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 5 (3)Hasresidedwithinthestate[one] forthewholeyear[, and]immediately
30-6precedingsuchperson'selectionorappointment;and
31-7 (4)Hasresidedwithinthecountyfor[whichheiselected,] thesixmonths[next]
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7 (4)Hasresidedwithinthecountyfor[whichheiselected,] thesixmonths[next]
3231 8immediatelypreceding[the]suchperson'selectionorappointment.
3332 9 2.Nopersonshallfileadeclarationofcandidacyfortheofficeofcoronerunless,
3433 10atthetimesuchpersonfilessuchdeclarationofcandidacy,suchpersonprovides
3534 11evidenceofcompletionofacertificationtododeathinvestigationsfrom:
3635 12 (1)Anindependent,nationallyrecognizedandaccreditedcredentialing
3736 13organization;
3837 14 (2)Anentitythatprovidesthetrainingasdescribedinthischapter;or
3938 15 (3)Attendanceatanannualtrainingasdescribedinthischapter.
4039 [58.095.1.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharter
4140 2 formofgovernmentshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedonabasisasset
4241 3 forthinthefollowingscheduleaswellasanyadjustmentauthorizedunder
4342 4 subsection3ofsection50.327.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotpermit
4443 5 orrequireareductionintheamountofcompensationbeingpaidfortheoffice
4544 6 ofcoroneronJanuary1,1997:
4645 7 AssessedValuation Salary
4746 8 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $8,000
4847 9 41,000,000to53,999,999 8,500
4948 10 54,000,000to65,999,999 9,000
5049 11 66,000,000to85,999,999 9,500
5150 12 86,000,000to99,999,999 10,000
5251 13 100,000,000to130,999,999 11,000
5352 14 131,000,000to159,999,999 12,000
5453 15 160,000,000to189,999,999 13,000
5554 16 190,000,000to249,999,999 14,000
5655 17 250,000,000to299,999,999 15,000
5756 18 300,000,000ormore 16,000
5857 19 2.Onethousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
5958 20 payabletothecoroneronlyifthecoronerhascompletedatleasttwentyhours
6059 21 ofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryearasestablishedbytheCoroner
6160 22 StandardsandTrainingCommissionunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbythe
6261 23 MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationforgoodcause.The
6362 24 MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationshallprovidea
6463 25 certificateofcompletiontoeachcoronerwhocompletesthetrainingprogram
6564 26 andshallsendalistofcertifiedcoronerstothetreasurerofeachcountyandthe
6665 27 departmentofhealthandseniorservices.TheCoronerStandardsandTraining
6766 28 Commissionmaycertifytrainingprogramsthatsatisfytherequirementsofthis
68-HB1122 2 29 sectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedical
67+29 sectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedical
6968 30 Examiners'Association.Certifiedtrainingcompletionshallbesubmittedto
70-31 theMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationwhich,upon
69+HB1122 2 31 theMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationwhich,upon
7170 32 validatingthecertifiedtraining,shallsubmittheindividual'snametothe
7271 33 countytreasureranddepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesindicatingthe
7372 34 individualiscompliantwiththetrainingrequirements.Expensesincurredfor
7473 35 attendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothecountycoronerinthe
7574 36 samemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.All
7675 37 electedorappointedcoroners,deputycoroners,andassistantstothecoroner
7776 38 shallcompletetheannualtrainingdescribedinthissubsectionwithinsix
7877 39 monthsofelectionorappointment.
7978 40 3.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformof
8079 41 governmentshallnot,exceptupontwo-thirdsvoteofallthemembersofthe
8180 42 salarycommission,receiveanannualcompensationinanamountlessthanthe
8281 43 totalcompensationbeingreceivedfortheofficeofcountycoronerinthe
8382 44 particularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthedatethesalary
8483 45 commissionvotes.
8584 46 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,in
8685 47 countiesinwhichthesalarycommissionhasnotvotedtopayonehundred
8786 48 percentofthemaximumallowablesalary,shallbeapercentageofthe
8887 49 maximumallowablesalaryestablishedbythissection.Thepercentageapplied
8988 50 shallbethesamepercentageofthemaximumallowablesalaryreceivedor
9089 51 allowed,whicheverisgreater,tothepresidingcommissionerorsheriff,
9190 52 whicheverisgreater,ofthatcountyfortheyearbeginningJanuary1,1997.In
9291 53 thosecountiesinwhichthesalarycommissionhasvotedtopayonehundred
9392 54 percentofthemaximumallowablesalary,thecompensationofthecoroner
9493 55 shallbebasedonthemaximumallowablesalaryineffectateachtimea
9594 56 coroner'stermofofficecommencesfollowingthevotetopayonehundred
9695 57 percentofthemaximumallowablecompensation.Subsequentcompensation
9796 58 shallbedeterminedasprovidedinsection50.333.
9897 59 5.EffectiveJanuary1,1997,thecountycoronerinanycountynot
9998 60 havingacharterformofgovernmentmay,upontheapprovalofthecounty
10099 61 commission,receiveadditionalcompensationforanymonthduringwhich
101100 62 investigationsorotherservicesareperformedforthreeormoredecedentsin
102101 63 thesameincidentduringsuchmonth.Theadditionalcompensationshallbean
103102 64 amountthatwhenaddedtotheregularcompensationthesumshallequalthe
104103 65 monthlycompensationofthecountysheriff.]
105104 58.095.1.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformof
106105 2governmentshallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedonabasisassetforthinthefollowing
107106 3scheduleaswellasanyadjustmentauthorizedundersubsection3ofsection50.327. The
108107 4provisionsofthissectionshallnotpermitorrequireareductionintheamountof
109108 5compensationbeingpaidfortheofficeofcoroneronJanuary1,[1997] 2025:
110109 6 AssessedValuation Salary
111-7 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $8,000
112-8 41,000,000to53,999,999 8,500
113-HB1122 3 9 54,000,000to65,999,999 9,000
114-10 66,000,000to85,999,999 9,500
115-11 86,000,000to99,999,999 10,000
116-12 100,000,000to130,999,999 11,000
117-13 131,000,000to159,999,999 12,000
118-14 160,000,000to189,999,999 13,000
119-15 190,000,000to249,999,999 14,000
120-16 250,000,000to299,999,999 15,000
121-17 300,000,000ormore 16,000
122-18 2.(1)Onethousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbepayableto
123-19thecoroner, deputycoroner,andassistantsonlyifthecoroner, deputycoroner,or
124-20assistanthascompletedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryearas
125-21[establishedbythecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionunlessexemptedfromthe
110+7 $18,000,000to40,999,999[$8,000] $29,000
111+8 41,000,000to53,999,999 [8,500] 30,000
112+9 54,000,000to65,999,999 [9,000] 32,000
113+HB1122 3 10 66,000,000to85,999,999 [9,500] 34,000
114+11 86,000,000to99,999,999 [10,000] 36,000
115+12 100,000,000to130,999,999[11,000] 38,000
116+13 131,000,000to159,999,999[12,000] 40,000
117+14 160,000,000to189,999,999[13,000] 41,000
118+15 190,000,000to249,999,999[14,000] 41,500
119+16 250,000,000to299,999,999[15,000] 43,000
120+17 300,000,000ormore [16,000] 45,000
121+18 2.[One] (1)Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
122+19payabletothecoroner, deputycoroner,andassistantsonlyifthecoroner, deputycoroner,
123+20orassistanthascompletedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryear
124+21as[establishedbythecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionunlessexemptedfromthe
126125 22trainingbytheMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationforgoodcause.The
127126 23MissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Associationshallprovideacertificateof
128127 24completiontoeachcoronerwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsendalistof
129128 25certifiedcoronerstothetreasurerofeachcountyandthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
130129 26services.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionmaycertifytrainingprogramsthat
131130 27satisfytherequirementsofthissectioninlieuofthetrainingprovidedbytheMissouri
132131 28Coroners'andMedicalExaminers'Association] presentedbyastate-recognizedand
133132 29-accreditedornationallyrecognizedandaccreditedcredentialingorganizationthat
134133 30certifiesindividualstoconductdeathinvestigations. Certifiedtrainingcompletionshallbe
135134 31submittedto[theMissouriCoroners'andMedicalExaminers'Association] aprofessional
136135 32associationofthecountycoronersofMissouriwhich,uponvalidatingthecertifiedtraining,
137136 33shallsubmittheindividual'snametothecountytreasureranddepartmentofhealthandsenior
138137 34servicesindicatingtheindividualiscompliantwiththetrainingrequirements.
139138 35 (2)Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsession[may] shallbereimbursedto
140139 36thecountycoronerinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthat
141140 37purposetotheextentthatsuchexpensesarenotfullyreimbursedunderparagraph(c)of
142141 38subdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection58.208. [Allelectedorappointedcoroners,deputy
143142 39coroners,andassistantstothecoronershallcompletetheannualtrainingdescribedinthis
144143 40subsectionwithinsixmonthsofelectionorappointment.]
145144 41 3.Thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharterformofgovernmentshall
146145 42not,exceptupontwo-thirdsvoteofallthemembersofthesalarycommission,receivean
147146 43annualcompensationinanamountlessthanthetotalcompensationbeingreceivedforthe
148-HB1122 4 44officeofcountycoronerintheparticularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthe
147+44officeofcountycoronerintheparticularcountyforservicesrenderedorperformedonthe
149148 45datethesalarycommissionvotes.
150-46 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,incountiesin
149+HB1122 4 46 4.Forthetermbeginningin1997,thecompensationofthecoroner,incountiesin
151150 47whichthesalarycommissionhasnotvotedtopayonehundredpercentofthemaximum
152151 48allowablesalary,shallbeapercentageofthemaximumallowablesalaryestablishedbythis
153152 49section.Thepercentageappliedshallbethesamepercentageofthemaximumallowable
154153 50salaryreceivedorallowed,whicheverisgreater,tothepresidingcommissionerorsheriff,
155154 51whicheverisgreater,ofthatcountyfortheyearbeginningJanuary1,1997.Inthosecounties
156155 52inwhichthesalarycommissionhasvotedtopayonehundredpercentofthemaximum
157156 53allowablesalary,thecompensationofthecoronershallbebasedonthemaximumallowable
158157 54salaryineffectateachtimeacoroner'stermofofficecommencesfollowingthevotetopay
159158 55onehundredpercentofthemaximumallowablecompensation.Subsequentcompensation
160159 56shallbedeterminedasprovidedinsection50.333.
161160 57 [5.EffectiveJanuary1,1997,thecountycoronerinanycountynothavingacharter
162161 58formofgovernmentmay,upontheapprovalofthecountycommission,receiveadditional
163162 59compensationforanymonthduringwhichinvestigationsorotherservicesareperformedfor
164163 60threeormoredecedentsinthesameincidentduringsuchmonth.Theadditional
165164 61compensationshallbeanamountthatwhenaddedtotheregularcompensationthesumshall
166165 62equalthemonthlycompensationofthecountysheriff.]
167166 58.097.1.Tofulfilltherequirementsestablishedinsection58.095,eachelected
168167 2orappointedcoroner,deputycoroner,andassistanttothecoronershallcompleteat
169168 3leasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructionandtrainingeachcalendaryear.
170169 4 2.(1)Theclassroominstructionandtrainingrequiredunderthissectionshall
171170 5relateto:
172171 6 (a)Operationofthecoroner'soffice;
173172 7 (b)Legalresponsibilitiesofthecoroner'soffice;and
174173 8 (c)Technicalskillsandknowledgerequiredofthecoroner'soffice.
175174 9 (2)Acceptabletrainingshallrelatetoadministrativestandardsandethicsofthe
176175 10profession,pathology,toxicology,histology,andotherassociatedmedicolegalsciences.
177176 11Suchtrainingshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,instructioninbestpracticesor
178177 12standards,ascertified,recognized,orotherwiseendorsedbynationallyor
179178 13internationallyrecognizedorganizationssuchastheAmericanAcademyofForensic
180179 14Sciences,InternationalAssociationofCoronersandMedicalExaminers,andthe
181180 15NationalInstituteofJustice.
182181 16 3.Particularinstructionalemphasesrelatingtocoronertrainingstandardsshall
183182 17includeandbeprovided,ataminimum,onproperlyconducting,establishing,
184183 18facilitating,overseeing,performing,andusingthefollowing:
185-HB1122 5 19 (1)Autopsies;
184+19 (1)Autopsies;
186185 20 (2)Bodyorremainshandlingandtransport;
187-21 (3)Chainofcustodyandconfidentiality;
186+HB1122 5 21 (3)Chainofcustodyandconfidentiality;
188187 22 (4)Ethicalconduct;
189188 23 (5)Etiologyandmedicalcertification;
190189 24 (6)Evidence,inventory,property,andsamples;
191190 25 (7)Illicitdrughandling;
192191 26 (8)Infantandchildfatalities;
193192 27 (9)Laboratoryservices;
194193 28 (10)Massfatalities;
195194 29 (11)Notificationprocedures;
196195 30 (12)Organandtissuedonation;
197196 31 (13)Occupationaldeaths;
198197 32 (14)Personalprotectiveequipment;
199198 33 (15)Releaseofdocuments,photographs,andotherinformation;
200199 34 (16)Reportingofprobablecontagiousdiseases;
201200 35 (17)Sceneinvestigation,documentation,andsafety;
202201 36 (18)Sampleorspecimencollection;and
203202 37 (19)Statutoryandregulatoryrequirements.
204203 [58.200.Whentheofficeofsheriffshallbevacant,bydeathor
205204 2 otherwise,thecoronerofthecountyisauthorizedtoperformalltheduties
206205 3 whicharebylawrequiredtobeperformedbythesheriff,untilanothersheriff
207206 4 forsuchcountyshallbeappointedandqualifiedandsuchcoronershallhave
208207 5 noticethereof.Insuchcase,saidcoronermayappointoneormoredeputies,
209208 6 withtheapprobationofthejudgeofthecircuitcourt,andeverysuch
210209 7 appointment,withtheoathofofficeendorsedthereon,shallbefiledinthe
211210 8 officeoftheclerkofthecircuitcourtofthecounty.Ifthecoronerbecomesthe
212211 9 actingsheriffandthesheriffisnolongerreceivingthesheriff'ssalary,the
213212 10 coronermaybepaid,inadditiontothecoroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetween
214213 11 thesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthecoronerreceivestheequivalentof
215214 12 thesheriff'ssalarywhileservingasactingsheriff.]
216215 58.200.Whentheofficeofsheriffshallbevacant,bydeathorotherwise,thecoroner
217216 2ofthecountyisauthorizedtoperformalltheduties[which] thatarebylawrequiredtobe
218217 3performedbythesheriff,untilanothersheriffforsuchcountyshallbeappointedandqualified
219218 4[,]andsuchcoronershallhavenoticethereof[, and].Insuchcase,saidcoronermayappoint
220219 5oneormoredeputies,withtheapprobationofthejudgeofthecircuitcourt[;], andeverysuch
221220 6appointment,withtheoathofofficeendorsedthereon,shallbefiledintheofficeoftheclerk
222221 7ofthecircuitcourtofthecounty.Ifthecoronerbecomestheactingsheriffandthesheriff
223222 8isnolongerreceivingthesheriff'ssalary,thecoronermaybepaid,inadditiontothe
224-HB1122 6 9coroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetweenthesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthe
223+9coroner'ssalary,thedifferencebetweenthesalariesofsheriffandcoronersothatthe
225224 10coronerreceivestheequivalentofthesheriff'ssalarywhileservingasactingsheriff.
226-58.208.1.(1)Onedollarofthefeecollectedforanydeathcertificateissuedunder
225+HB1122 6 58.208.1.(1)Onedollarofthefeecollectedforanydeathcertificateissuedunder
227226 2section193.265shallbedepositedintotheMissouri[state] coroners'[training] fund
228227 3establishedundersubsection2ofthissection.
229228 4 (2)Moneysinsuchfundshallbeusedby[theMissouriCoroners'andMedical
230229 5Examiners'Association] aprofessionalassociationofthecountycoronersofMissouri:
231230 6 [(1)](a)Forin-statetraining,equipment,andnecessarysupplies;[and
232231 7 (2)](b)Toprovideaidtotrainingprogramsapprovedby[theMissouriCoroners'and
233232 8MedicalExaminers'Association] suchprofessionalassociation;
234233 9 (c)Toreimbursecoroners'officesfortheexpensesincurredfortrainingsession
235234 10attendanceasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection58.095;and
236235 11 (d)Frommoneysremainingaftermoneysareexpendedforpurposeslistedin
237236 12paragraphs(a),(b),and(c)ofthissubdivision,toprovidemoneystocountycoronersas
238237 13describedinsubsection4ofthissectionfor:
239238 14 a.Investigativetoolsandequipment;
240239 15 b.Theconstruction,maintenance,orrepairofofficespaceorforensic
241240 16laboratoryspace;and
242241 17 c.Thedischargeofdeathinvestigationresponsibilities.
243242 18 (3)Atleastonehundredfiftythousanddollarsofthemoneysinsuchfundshall
244243 19bedesignatedannuallyforreimbursementsunderparagraphs(a),(b),and(c)of
245244 20subdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
246245 21 2.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri[State] Coroners'
247246 22[Training] Fund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedundersubsection1ofthissection.
248247 23Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
249248 2430.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfund
250249 25and,uponappropriation,moneysinthefundshallbeusedsolelyfortheadministrationof
251250 26subsection1ofthissection.
252251 27 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,[any]nomoneys
253252 28remaininginthefund[overtheamountoffivehundredthousanddollars] shallreverttothe
254253 29creditofthegeneralrevenuefund.
255254 30 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother
256255 31fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto
257256 32thefund.
258257 33 3.Localregistrarsmay,duringstatesofemergencyordisaster,requestreimbursement
259258 34fromthefundforcopiesofdeathcertificatesissuedtoindividualswhoareunabletoafford
260259 35theassociatedfees.
261-HB1122 7 36 4.(1)AprofessionalassociationofthecountycoronersofMissourimay
260+36 4.(1)AprofessionalassociationofthecountycoronersofMissourimay
262261 37establishagrantprogramtoprovideaprocedureforthecoroner'sofficeineachcounty
263-38ofthesecond,third,orfourthclassificationtoapplyforanawardofmoneysforthe
262+HB1122 7 38ofthesecond,third,orfourthclassificationtoapplyforanawardofmoneysforthe
264263 39purposeslistedunderparagraph(d)ofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
265264 40 (2)Forthepurposesofmoneyslistedinparagraphs(a),(b),and(d)of
266265 41subdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofthissection,nocoroner'sofficeinacountyofthe
267266 42second,third,orfourthclassificationshallreceivemorethanfivethousanddollars
268267 43annuallyunderthissubsection.
269268 44 (3)Suchgrantprogramshallestablishproceduresfor:
270269 45 (a)Submittingapplicationsforproposedprojects;
271270 46 (b)Reviewing,accepting,anddenyingsuchapplications;
272271 47 (c)Determiningtheawardofgrantmoneys;
273272 48 (d)Providingnotificationtoapplicants;and
274273 49 (e)Adoptingothernecessaryandproperprocedurestoassisttheprofessional
275274 50associationinaccomplishingtheawardofgrantmoneysunderthissubsection.
276275 193.145.1.Acertificateofdeathforeachdeathwhichoccursinthisstateshallbe
277276 2filedwiththelocalregistrar,orasotherwisedirectedbythestateregistrar,withinfivedays
278277 3afterdeathandshallberegisteredifsuchcertificatehasbeencompletedandfiledpursuantto
279278 4thissection.Alldataprovidersinthedeathregistrationprocess,including,butnotlimitedto,
280279 5thestateregistrar,localregistrars,thestatemedicalexaminer,countymedicalexaminers,
281280 6coroners,funeraldirectorsorpersonsactingassuch,embalmers,sheriffs,attending
282281 7physiciansandresidentphysicians,physicianassistants,assistantphysicians,advanced
283282 8practiceregisterednurses,andthechiefmedicalofficersoflicensedhealthcarefacilities,and
284283 9otherpublicorprivateinstitutionsprovidingmedicalcare,treatment,orconfinementto
285284 10persons,shallberequiredtouseandutilizeanyelectronicdeathregistrationsystemrequired
286285 11andadoptedundersubsection1ofsection193.265withinsixmonthsofthesystembeing
287286 12certifiedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,orthedirector's
288287 13designee,tobeoperationalandavailabletoalldataprovidersinthedeathregistrationprocess.
289288 14 2.Iftheplaceofdeathisunknownbutthedeadbodyisfoundinthisstate,the
290289 15certificateofdeathshallbecompletedandfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.
291290 16Theplacewherethebodyisfoundshallbeshownastheplaceofdeath.Thedateofdeath
292291 17shallbethedateonwhichtheremainswerefound.
293292 18 3.WhendeathoccursinamovingconveyanceintheUnitedStatesandthebodyis
294293 19firstremovedfromtheconveyanceinthisstate,thedeathshallberegisteredinthisstateand
295294 20theplacewherethebodyisfirstremovedshallbeconsideredtheplaceofdeath.Whena
296295 21deathoccursonamovingconveyancewhileininternationalwatersorairspaceorinaforeign
297296 22countryoritsairspaceandthebodyisfirstremovedfromtheconveyanceinthisstate,the
298-HB1122 8 23deathshallberegisteredinthisstatebutthecertificateshallshowtheactualplaceofdeathif
297+23deathshallberegisteredinthisstatebutthecertificateshallshowtheactualplaceofdeathif
299298 24suchplacemaybedetermined.
300-25 4.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbodyshall
299+HB1122 8 25 4.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbodyshall
301300 26filethecertificateofdeath.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeofthefinaldispositionof
302301 27thedeadbodyshallobtainorverifyandenterintotheelectronicdeathregistrationsystem:
303302 28 (1)Thepersonaldatafromthenextofkinorthebestqualifiedpersonorsource
304303 29available;
305304 30 (2)Themedicalcertificationfromthepersonresponsibleforsuchcertificationif
306305 31designatedtodosoundersubsection5ofthissection;and
307306 32 (3)Anyotherinformationordatathatmayberequiredtobeplacedonadeath
308307 33certificateorenteredintotheelectronicdeathcertificatesystemincluding,butnotlimitedto,
309308 34thenameandlicensenumberoftheembalmer.
310309 35 5.Themedicalcertificationshallbecompleted,attestedtoitsaccuracyeitherby
311310 36signatureoranelectronicprocessapprovedbythedepartment,andreturnedtothefuneral
312311 37directororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionwithinseventy-twohoursafterdeathbythe
313312 38physician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregisterednursein
314313 39chargeofthepatient'scarefortheillnessorconditionwhichresultedindeath.Intheabsence
315314 40ofthephysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregistered
316315 41nurseorwiththephysician's,physicianassistant's,assistantphysician's,oradvancedpractice
317316 42registerednurse'sapprovalthecertificatemaybecompletedandattestedtoitsaccuracyeither
318317 43bysignatureoranapprovedelectronicprocessbythephysician'sassociatephysician,the
319318 44chiefmedicalofficeroftheinstitutioninwhichdeathoccurred,orthephysicianwho
320319 45performedanautopsyuponthedecedent,providedsuchindividualhasaccesstothemedical
321320 46historyofthecase,viewsthedeceasedatorafterdeathanddeathisduetonaturalcauses.
322321 47Thepersonauthorizedtocompletethemedicalcertificationmay,inwriting,designateany
323322 48otherpersontoenterthemedicalcertificationinformationintotheelectronicdeath
324323 49registrationsystemifthepersonauthorizedtocompletethemedicalcertificatehasphysically
325324 50orbyelectronicprocesssignedastatementstatingthecauseofdeath.Anypersons
326325 51completingthemedicalcertificationorenteringdataintotheelectronicdeathregistration
327326 52systemshallbeimmunefromcivilliabilityforsuchcertificationcompletion,dataentry,or
328327 53determinationofthecauseofdeath,absentgrossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct.Thestate
329328 54registrarmayapprovealternatemethodsofobtainingandprocessingthemedicalcertification
330329 55andfilingthedeathcertificate.TheSocialSecuritynumberofanyindividualwhohasdied
331330 56shallbeplacedintherecordsrelatingtothedeathandrecordedonthedeathcertificate.
332331 57 6.Whendeathoccursfromnaturalcausesmorethanthirty-sixhoursafterthe
333332 58decedentwaslasttreatedbyaphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvanced
334333 59practiceregisterednurse,thecaseshallbereferredtothecountymedicalexaminerorcoroner
335-HB1122 9 60orphysicianorlocalregistrarforinvestigationtodetermineandcertifythecauseofdeath.If
334+60orphysicianorlocalregistrarforinvestigationtodetermineandcertifythecauseofdeath.If
336335 61thedeathisdeterminedtobeofanaturalcause,themedicalexaminerorcoronerorlocal
337-62registrarshallreferthecertificateofdeathtotheattendingphysician,physicianassistant,
336+HB1122 9 62registrarshallreferthecertificateofdeathtotheattendingphysician,physicianassistant,
338337 63assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregisterednurseforsuchcertification.Ifthe
339338 64attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregistered
340339 65nurserefusesorisotherwiseunavailable,themedicalexaminerorcoronerorlocalregistrar
341340 66shallattesttotheaccuracyofthecertificateofdeatheitherbysignatureoranapproved
342341 67electronicprocesswithinthirty-sixhours.
343342 68 7.Ifthecircumstancessuggestthatthedeathwascausedbyotherthannaturalcauses,
344343 69themedicalexaminerorcoronershalldeterminethecauseofdeathandshall,eitherby
345344 70signatureoranapprovedelectronicprocess,completeandattesttotheaccuracyofthe
346345 71medicalcertificationwithinseventy-twohoursaftertakingchargeofthecase.
347346 72 8.Ifthecauseofdeathcannotbedeterminedwithinseventy-twohoursafterdeath,
348347 73theattendingmedicalexaminer,coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistant
349348 74physician,advancedpracticeregisterednurse,orlocalregistrarshallgivethefuneraldirector,
350349 75orpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbody,noticeofthereasonforthedelay,
351350 76andfinaldispositionofthebodyshallnotbemadeuntilauthorizedbythemedicalexaminer,
352351 77coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,advancedpractice
353352 78registerednurse,orlocalregistrar.
354353 79 9.Whenadeathispresumedtohaveoccurredwithinthisstatebutthebodycannotbe
355354 80located,adeathcertificatemaybepreparedbythestateregistraruponreceiptofanorderofa
356355 81courtofcompetentjurisdictionwhichshallincludethefindingoffactsrequiredtocomplete
357356 82thedeathcertificate.Suchadeathcertificateshallbemarked"Presumptive",showonitsface
358357 83thedateofregistration,andidentifythecourtandthedateofdecree.
359358 84 10.(1)Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallnotifyallphysicians,
360359 85physicianassistants,assistantphysicians,andadvancedpracticeregisterednurseslicensed
361360 86underchapters334and335oftherequirementsregardingtheuseoftheelectronicvital
362361 87recordssystemprovidedforinthissection.
363362 88 (2)OnorbeforeAugust30,2015,thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,
364363 89divisionofcommunityandpublichealthshallcreateaworkinggroupcomprisedof
365364 90representationfromtheMissourielectronicvitalrecordssystemusersandrecipientsofdeath
366365 91certificatesusedforprofessionalpurposestoevaluatetheMissourielectronicvitalrecords
367366 92system,developrecommendationstoimprovetheefficiencyandusabilityofthesystem,and
368367 93toreportsuchfindingsandrecommendationstothegeneralassemblynolaterthanJanuary1,
369368 942016.
370369 95 11.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacoronerordeputy
371370 96coronerisnotcurrentwithoriswithouttheapprovedtrainingunderchapter58,the
372-HB1122 10 97departmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallprohibitsuchcoronerfromattestingtothe
371+97departmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallprohibitsuchcoronerfromattestingtothe
373372 98accuracyofacertificateofdeath.Nopersonelectedorappointedtotheofficeofcoronercan
374-99assumesuchelectedofficeuntilthetraining[, asestablishedbythecoronerstandardsand
373+HB1122 10 99assumesuchelectedofficeuntilthetraining[, asestablishedbythecoronerstandardsand
375374 100trainingcommissionundertheprovisionsofsection58.035,] requiredundersection58.030
376375 101hasbeencompletedandacertificateofcompletionhasbeenissued.Intheeventacoroner
377376 102cannotfulfillhisorherdutiesorisnolongerqualifiedtoattesttotheaccuracyofadeath
378377 103certificate,thesheriffofthecountyshallappointamedicalprofessionaltoattestdeath
379378 104certificatesuntilsuchtimeasthecoronercanresumehisorherdutiesoranothercoroneris
380379 105appointedorelectedtotheoffice.
381380 193.265.1.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofadeathrecord,theapplicant
382381 2shallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeofelevendollars
383382 3foreachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofa
384383 4birth,marriage,divorce,orfetaldeathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars.
385384 5Nofeeshallberequiredorcollectedforacertificationofbirth,death,ormarriageifthe
386385 6requestforcertificationismadebythechildren'sdivision,thedivisionofyouthservices,a
387386 7guardianadlitem,orajuvenileofficeronbehalfofachildorpersonundertwenty-oneyears
388387 8ofagewhohascomeunderthejurisdictionofthejuvenilecourtundersection211.031.All
389388 9feescollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenue.
390389 10BeginningAugust28,2004,foreachvitalrecordsfeecollected,thedirectorofrevenueshall
391390 11creditfourdollarstothegeneralrevenuefund,fivedollarstothechildren'strustfund,one
392391 12dollarshallbecreditedtotheendowedcarecemeteryauditfund,onedollarforeach
393392 13certificationorcopyofdeathrecordstotheMissouri[state] coroners'[training] fund
394393 14establishedinsection58.208,andthreedollarsforthefirstcopyofdeathrecordsandfive
395394 15dollarsforbirth,marriage,divorce,andfetaldeathrecordsshallbecreditedtotheMissouri
396395 16publichealthservicesfundestablishedinsection192.900.Moneyintheendowedcare
397396 17cemeteryauditfundshallbeavailablebyappropriationtothedivisionofprofessional
398397 18registrationtopayitsexpensesinadministeringsections214.270to214.410.Allinterest
399398 19earnedonmoneydepositedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallbecreditedtothe
400399 20endowedcarecemeteryauditfund.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothe
401400 21contrary,moneyplacedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallnotbetransferredand
402401 22placedtothecreditofgeneralrevenueuntiltheamountinthefundattheendofthebiennium
403402 23exceedsthreetimestheamountoftheappropriationfromtheendowedcarecemeteryaudit
404403 24fundfortheprecedingfiscalyear.Themoneydepositedinthepublichealthservicesfund
405404 25underthissectionshallbedepositedinaseparateaccountinthefund,andmoneysinsuch
406405 26account,uponappropriation,shallbeusedtoautomateandimprovethestatevitalrecords
407406 27system,anddevelopandmaintainanelectronicbirthanddeathregistrationsystem.Forany
408407 28searchofthefilesandrecords,whennorecordisfound,thestateshallbeentitledtoafee
409-HB1122 11 29equaltotheamountforacertificationofavitalrecordforafive-yearsearchtobepaidbythe
408+29equaltotheamountforacertificationofavitalrecordforafive-yearsearchtobepaidbythe
410409 30applicant.Fortheprocessingofeachlegitimation,adoption,courtorderorrecordingafterthe
411-31registrant'stwelfthbirthday,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltotheamountfora
410+HB1122 11 31registrant'stwelfthbirthday,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltotheamountfora
412411 32certificationofavitalrecord.Exceptwheneveracertifiedcopyorcopiesofavitalrecordis
413412 33requiredtoperfectanyclaimofanypersononrelief,oranydependentofanypersonwhowas
414413 34onreliefforanyclaimuponthegovernmentofthestateorUnitedStates,thestateregistrar
415414 35shall,uponrequest,furnishacertifiedcopyorsomanycertifiedcopiesasarenecessary,
416415 36withoutanyfeeorcompensationtherefor.
417416 37 2.Fortheissuanceofacertificationofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrar,the
418417 38applicantshallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeof
419418 39elevendollarsforeachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Foreachfeecollectedunderthis
420419 40subsection,onedollarshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueandtheremainder
421420 41shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.Thedirectorofrevenueshall
422421 42creditallfeesdepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueunderthissubsectiontothe
423422 43Missouri[state] coroners'[training] fundestablishedinsection58.208.
424423 44 3.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofabirth,marriage,divorce,orfetal
425424 45deathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars;exceptthat,inanycountywitha
426425 46charterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbutfewerthanseven
427426 47hundredthousandinhabitants,adonationofonedollarmaybecollectedbythelocalregistrar
428427 48overandaboveanyfeesrequiredbylawwhenacertificationorcopyofanymarriagelicense
429428 49orbirthcertificateisprovided,withsuchdonationscollectedtobeforwardedmonthlybythe
430429 50localregistrartothecountytreasurerofsuchcountyandthedonationssoforwardedtobe
431430 51depositedbythecountytreasurerintothehousingresourcecommissionfundtoassist
432431 52homelessfamiliesandprovidefinancialassistancetoorganizationsaddressinghomelessness
433432 53insuchcounty.Thelocalregistrarshallincludeacheck-offboxontheapplicationformfor
434433 54suchcopies.Allfeescollectedunderthissubsection,otherthanthedonationscollectedin
435434 55anycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbut
436435 56fewerthansevenhundredthousandinhabitantsformarriagelicensesandbirthcertificates,
437436 57shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.
438437 58 4.Acertifiedcopyofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrarcanonlybeissuedafter
439438 59acceptanceandregistrationwiththestateregistrar.Thefeespaidtotheofficialcountyhealth
440439 60agencyshallberetainedbythelocalagencyforlocalpublichealthpurposes.
441440 61 5.Nofeeunderthissectionshallberequiredorcollectedfromaparentorguardianof
442441 62ahomelesschildorhomelessyouth,asdefinedinsubsection1ofsection167.020,oran
443442 63unaccompaniedyouth,asdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6),fortheissuanceofa
444443 64certification,orcopyofsuchcertification,ofbirthofsuchchildoryouth.Anunaccompanied
445444 65youthshallbeeligibletoreceiveacertificationorcopyofhisorherownbirthrecordwithout
446-HB1122 12 66theconsentorsignatureofhisorherparentorguardian;provided,thatonlyonecertificate
447-67underthisprovisionshallbeprovidedwithoutcosttotheunaccompaniedorhomelessyouth.
445+66theconsentorsignatureofhisorherparentorguardian;provided,thatonlyonecertificate
446+HB1122 12 67underthisprovisionshallbeprovidedwithoutcosttotheunaccompaniedorhomelessyouth.
448447 68Fortheissuanceofanyadditionalcertificates,thestatutoryfeeshallbepaid.
449448 69 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nofeeshallberequired
450449 70orcollectedforacertificationofbirthiftherequestismadebyavictimofdomesticviolence
451450 71orabuse,asthosetermsaredefinedinsection455.010,andthevictimprovides
452451 72documentationsignedbyanemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,an
453452 73attorney,orahealthcareormentalhealthprofessional,fromwhomthevictimhassought
454453 74assistancerelatingtothedomesticviolenceorabuse.Suchdocumentationshallstatethat,
455454 75underpenaltyofperjury,theemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,the
456455 76attorney,orthehealthcareormentalhealthprofessionalbelievesthevictimhasbeen
457456 77involvedinanincidentofdomesticviolenceorabuse.
458457 78 (2)Avictimmaybeeligibleonlyonetimeforafeewaiverunderthissubsection.
459458 [58.035.1.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentof
460459 2 healthandseniorservicesa"CoronerStandardsandTrainingCommission"
461460 3 whichshallbecomposedofeightmembers,appointedbythegovernor,with
462461 4 theadviceandconsentofthesenate.Thegovernorshalltakeintoaccountthe
463462 5 diversityofthestatewhenmakingtheappointmentstothiscommission.The
464463 6 commissionshallconsistof:
465464 7 (1)Twocoronerselectedfromcountiesofthethirdclassification;
466465 8 (2)Onecoronerelectedfromacountyofthefirst,second,orfourth
467466 9 classification;
468467 10 (3)Onecurrentlyappointedmedicalexaminer;
469468 11 (4)Onechilddeathpathologist;
470469 12 (5)Oneelectedprosecutingattorney;
471470 13 (6)Oneelectedsheriff;
472471 14 (7)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,orhis
473472 15 orherdesignee,whoshallserveasanonvotingmemberofthecommission.
474473 16
475474 17 Eachmemberofthecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshallhave
476475 18 beenatthetimeofhisappointmentacitizenoftheUnitedStatesandaresident
477476 19 ofthisstateforaperiodofatleastoneyear,andmemberswhoarecoroners
478477 20 shallbequalifiedasestablishedbythischapter.
479478 21 2.Themembersofthecommissionshallserveforthefollowingterms:
480479 22 (1)Everymemberofthecommissionwhoholdselectedofficeshall
481480 23 serveaninitialtermoftwoyears;
482481 24 (2)Everymemberofthecommissionwhodoesnotholdelectedoffice
483482 25 shallserveaninitialtermoffouryears;
484483 26 (3)Everymemberofthecommissionshallserveforatermoffour
485484 27 yearsaftertheinitialtermhasbeenserved.
486485 28 3.Annuallythecommissionshallelectoneofthemembersas
487486 29 chairperson.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshallmeetat
488487 30 leasttwiceeachyearasdeterminedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealth
489-HB1122 13 31 andseniorservices,thechairperson,oramajorityofthememberstoperform
490-32 itsduties.Amajorityofthemembersofthecoronerstandardsandtraining
488+31 andseniorservices,thechairperson,oramajorityofthememberstoperform
489+HB1122 13 32 itsduties.Amajorityofthemembersofthecoronerstandardsandtraining
491490 33 commissionshallconstituteaquorum.
492491 34 4.Nomemberofthecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshall
493492 35 receiveanycompensationfortheperformanceofhisorherofficialduties.
494493 36 5.Thecoronerstandardsandtrainingcommissionshallestablish
495494 37 trainingstandards,byrule,relatingtotheofficeofcountycoroner.These
496495 38 standardsshallrelatetotheoperationoftheoffice,thelegalresponsibilitiesof
497496 39 theoffice,andthetechnicalskillsandknowledgerequiredoftheoffice.
498497 40 6.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
499498 41 536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
500499 42 becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisions
501500 43 ofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
502501 44 536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneral
503502 45 assemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
504503 46 disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthe
505504 47 grantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
506505 48 28,2020,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
507506 49 7.Oncethecommissionhasdevelopedstandards,thecommission
508507 50 shallissueareportdetailingthestandards.Thisreportshallbesubmittedto
509508 51 thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeof
510509 52 thesenate,andshallbepublishedonthewebsiteofthedepartmentofhealth
511510 53 andseniorservices.]
512511 [58.096.Eachdeputycountycoroneruponcertificationbythe
513512 2 MissouriCoronersandMedicalExaminersAssociationofattendanceata
514513 3 trainingprogramrequiredbytheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection58.095
515514 4 shallreceiveannualcompensation,inadditiontoothercompensation,ofone
516515 5 thousanddollarsperyearsolongassubsection2ofsection58.095remainsin
517516 6 effect.Thisadditionalcompensationshallbepaidinthesamemannerandat
518517 7 thesametimesasothercompensationispaidtothedeputycountycoroner.
519518 8 Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotpermitorrequireareductioninthe
520519 9 amountofcompensationreceivedbyanypersonholdingtheofficeofdeputy
521520 10 countycoroneronJanuary1,1989.]
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