Massachusetts H2392 mandates timely autopsy reports and requires annual reporting on autopsy completion timeliness.

Massachusetts H2392 amends the General Laws to require medical examiners to provide autopsy reports within 90 days of taking jurisdiction over a deceased person's body. If an autopsy cannot be completed within this timeframe, the medical examiner must notify the entitled parties of the expected completion date and the reason for the delay. Additionally, the medical examiner must submit an annual report by December 31 of each even-numbered year to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, and the joint committee on public health, detailing the number of autopsies completed.

Massachusetts H2392 mandates timely autopsy reports and requires annual reporting on autopsy completion timeliness.

Massachusetts H2392 amends the General Laws to require medical examiners to provide autopsy reports within 90 days of taking jurisdiction over a deceased person's body. If an autopsy cannot be completed within this timeframe, the medical examiner must notify the entitled parties of the expected completion date and the reason for the delay. Additionally, the medical examiner must submit an annual report by December 31 of each even-numbered year to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, and the joint committee on public health, detailing the number of autopsies completed.