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KY HB 848

in committee

AN ACT relating to deceased persons.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Amend KRS 72.425 to require the state medical examiner to perform an autopsy on a decedent when the death of the person is not a coroner's case if a request is made by written consent by the decedent's spouse, the next of kin, or the person who assumes the responsibility to dispose of the body, as applicable; amend KRS 72.460 to specify who pays for an autopsy.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — to Health Services (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • C. Massaroniprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-03

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-10

    to Health Services (H)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb848.html

Attribution

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