Bill > A09027

This bill enacts the "mental health assessment and record keeping for the coroner's office act," which requires the coroner or coroner's physician, or the medical examiner, to conduct a mental health assessment when a death occurs in their jurisdiction. The assessment must include a review of the individual's medical and psychiatric history, and any findings, such as indications of mental distress or illness, must be documented and kept confidential for research and prevention efforts. The bill also authorizes the addition, amendment, or repeal of any necessary rules or regulations for the implementation of this act.