Establishes the Terry Cooper autopsy accountability act requiring autopsy reports to include all photographs, microscopic slides, and post-mortem.
The Terry Cooper autopsy accountability act amends the county law to require autopsy reports to include all photographs of the body, microscopic slides, and post-mortem x-rays taken by, at the direction of, or reviewed by the person performing the autopsy. This applies to all autopsies conducted on or after a specified date. The act also mandates that copies of autopsy reports, toxicological reports, and any examination or inquiry reports be provided to relevant authorities, including the correction medical review board, the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, and the.
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