New York S07587 amends the public health law to require death certificates to include whether the decedent was in custody at the time of death and.

New York S07587 amends the public health law to require death certificates to include information on whether the decedent was in the custody of a law enforcement officer or correctional facility at the time of death. This information must be included in the publicly available statistics published on the Department of Health's website. The term "law enforcement officer" is defined as any public servant authorized to conduct an investigation, prosecute, or make an arrest for a criminal offense. The changes will take effect 90 days after the law is enacted.

New York S07587 amends the public health law to require death certificates to include whether the decedent was in custody at the time of death and.

New York S07587 amends the public health law to require death certificates to include information on whether the decedent was in the custody of a law enforcement officer or correctional facility at the time of death. This information must be included in the publicly available statistics published on the Department of Health's website. The term "law enforcement officer" is defined as any public servant authorized to conduct an investigation, prosecute, or make an arrest for a criminal offense. The changes will take effect 90 days after the law is enacted.