HB 807 – Improve Efficiency for Medical Examiners Office

Primary Sponsors: Rep. Jamie Boles (R-Moore), Rep. Frank Iller (R-Brunswick), Rep. Josh Dobson (R-Avery), Rep. Billy Richardson (R-Cumberland)

Bill Summary

This bill would allow retired physicians previously licensed to serve as medical examiners.

The bill would also allow medicolegal death experts and pathologists assistants to serve as medical examiners.

The bill stats that if a body is unclaimed a medical examiner shall dispose of the body by creamation.

Bill Movement

This bill was filed on

This bill was referred to the following committees:

  • Health – passed May 2, 2019
  • Ruls