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4		-	J etine&See Senate
5		-	PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 116
6		-	SENATE BILL NO. 668
7		-	By Taylor, Reeves
8		-	Substituted for: House Bill No. 155
9		-	By Hale, Sherrell, Helton-Haynes, Hardaway
10		-	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to deaths.
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	2	+	SENATE BILL 668
	3	+	By Taylor
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	5	+	HOUSE BILL 155
	6	+	By Hale
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	9	+	HB0155
	10	+	001047
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	13	+	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68,
	14	+	relative to deaths.
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11	16		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
12		-	SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-3-511 (2)(8), is amended by deleting
13		-	the subdivision and substituting:
14		-	(8) The attending physician has agreed in writing to sign the death certificate. The
15		-	agreement by the attending physician must be present with the deceased at the place of
16		-	death;
17		-	SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-3-511(4)(8), is amended by deleting
18		-	the subdivision and substituting:
19		-	(B) The attending physician has agreed in writing to sign the death certificate. The
20		-	agreement by the attending physician must be present with the deceased at the place of
21		-	death;
22		-	SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-3-511 (6)(8), is amended by deleting
23		-	the subdivision and substituting:
24		-	(B) The attending physician has agreed in writing to sign the death certificate. The
25		-	agreement by the attending physician must be present with the deceased at the place of
26		-	death;
27		-	SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-3-511, is amended by adding the
28		-	following as a new subdivision:
29		-	(7) This section does not prohibit or impair the ability of a county medical examiner to
30		-	investigate the circumstances of death when inquiry is required pursuant to § 68-3-502 or the
31		-	Post-Mortem Examination Act, compiled in title 38, chapter 7, part 1. The county medical
32		-	examiner shall certify the death certificate, complete and sign the medical certification, or file
33		-	the death certificate as required by law.
34		-	SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. PASSED:
35		-	APPROVED this
36		-	SENATE BILL NO. 668
37		-	March 20, 2025
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40		-	-~ RA~DY McNALL Y
41		-	SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
42		-	CAMERO'ff'SEXTON,SPEAKER
43		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
44		-	day of [}pr1 I 2025
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46		-	BILL LEE, GOVERNOR
	17	+	SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-3-511(4)(B), is amended by
	18	+	deleting the subdivision and substituting:
	19	+	(B) The attending physician has agreed in writing to sign the death certificate.
	20	+	The agreement by the attending physician must be present with the deceased at the
	21	+	place of death;
	22	+	SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.