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IA SF602
IA SF602A bill for an act relating to modification and substitution of a death certificate based on information obtained from a brain autopsy.
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Introduced
03/10/2025
03/10/2025
In Committee
03/10/2025
03/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to modification and substitution of a death certificate based on information obtained from a brain autopsy. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to establish procedures to allow for a modification and substitution of a death certificate when a brain autopsy performed by a person or laboratory licensed or authorized by the state to perform an autopsy, or by an accredited medical school located in the United States, provides additional information regarding conditions that may have contributed to a decedent’s death. A modification and substitution of a death certificate shall not require a court order if a person applies for the modification and substitution within 10 years of the date of the decedent’s death. The bill requires a substituted death certificate to comply with Code sections 144.38 and 144.41, and prohibits the state from charging a fee for a modification and substitution of the death certificate. The bill directs HHS to adopt rules to implement the bill.
AI Summary
This bill amends Iowa law to establish a new procedure for modifying and substituting death certificates based on information obtained from a brain autopsy. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must create a process allowing death certificates to be updated when a brain autopsy, performed by a licensed laboratory or accredited medical school, reveals additional information about conditions that may have contributed to a person's death. The bill allows for this modification without requiring a court order, provided the application is made within 10 years of the date of death. The substituted death certificate must meet existing legal requirements under sections 144.38 and 144.41, and the state cannot charge a fee for this modification. HHS is required to develop administrative rules to implement these new procedures, ensuring a standardized approach to updating death certificates when new medical information becomes available through brain autopsies.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Costello, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 513. (on 03/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF602 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF602.html |
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