SB216

Louisiana SB216 allows coroners to base medical pronouncements of death on information from specific medical personnel.

Louisiana SB216 amends the definition of death to allow coroners to make medical pronouncements based on firsthand observations from licensed practical nurses, physician assistants, or emergency medical technicians. The time of death will be reported as the time it was reported or discovered. The coroner must note the name of the personnel relied upon in the investigative report. This change aims to ensure accurate and timely death pronouncements by incorporating observations from various medical professionals at the scene.