Tennessee HB1813 modifies autopsies by requiring county medical examiners to notify the chief medical examiner and either perform the autopsy or.

Tennessee HB1813 amends the state's autopsies process by stipulating that when an autopsy is ordered by the district attorney general, the county medical examiner must notify the chief medical examiner. The county medical examiner can either perform the autopsy themselves or designate and authorize a pathologist to do so, as outlined in § 38-7-105. The financial burden of the autopsy will be covered by the state, similar to other state-chargeable costs. This act will become effective on July 1, 2026.

Tennessee HB1813 modifies autopsies by requiring county medical examiners to notify the chief medical examiner and either perform the autopsy or.

Tennessee HB1813 amends the state's autopsies process by stipulating that when an autopsy is ordered by the district attorney general, the county medical examiner must notify the chief medical examiner. The county medical examiner can either perform the autopsy themselves or designate and authorize a pathologist to do so, as outlined in § 38-7-105. The financial burden of the autopsy will be covered by the state, similar to other state-chargeable costs. This act will become effective on July 1, 2026.