Washington HB2094 requires coroners to be appointed rather than elected, mandates forensic training for coroners and medical examiners, and sets.

Washington HB2094 changes the process for selecting coroners, requiring them to be appointed instead of elected. The bill also mandates that all coroners and medical examiners complete medicolegal forensic investigation training within 12 months of appointment. It sets forth salary and bond requirements for various county officials, including coroners, and allows counties with populations over 250,000 to appoint a medical examiner instead of a coroner. The bill aims to ensure that coroners and medical examiners have the necessary skills and training to perform their duties effectively.

Washington HB2094 requires coroners to be appointed rather than elected, mandates forensic training for coroners and medical examiners, and sets.

Washington HB2094 changes the process for selecting coroners, requiring them to be appointed instead of elected. The bill also mandates that all coroners and medical examiners complete medicolegal forensic investigation training within 12 months of appointment. It sets forth salary and bond requirements for various county officials, including coroners, and allows counties with populations over 250,000 to appoint a medical examiner instead of a coroner. The bill aims to ensure that coroners and medical examiners have the necessary skills and training to perform their duties effectively.