l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 953

Changes title of "district medical examiner" to "county medical examiner." Changes title of "medical-legal death investigator" to "medicolegal death investigator." Eliminates process by which two or more counties may form district for purposes of establishing single medical examiner's office.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Health Care Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Changes title of "district medical examiner" to "county medical examiner." Changes title of "medical-legal death investigator" to "medicolegal death investigator." <b>Eliminates process by which two or more counties may form district for purposes of establishing single medical examiner's office. <b>Provides that physician assistant or nurse practitioner may be appointed as county medical examiner or assistant county medical examiner and may perform autopsies in deaths requiring investigation. Directs Chief Medical Examiner to provide training and supervision to physician assistants and nurse practitioners in performance of duties.</b> Eliminates partial reimbursement by state of certain county autopsy expenditures. Modifies types of deaths medical investigator must investigate. <i>Removes authority of district attorney to order blood or urine samples for analysis in death investigation.</i>] Authorizes medical examiner to take vitreous fluid sample for analysis in death investigation. Authorizes vitreous fluid sample to be taken when death results from motor vehicle accident. <i>Limits duty of Chief Medical Examiner to perform autopsies to circumstances when office has sufficient capacity.</i>].

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SJUD

    Its course

    February 21 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action8 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateFeb 21 to Jun 25 · stopped124 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 232 days

    JudiciaryFeb 23 to Apr 1753 days

    Health CareApr 17 to Jun 25 · stopped69 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 17

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 21 – Jun 25

    1. Feb 21Introduced
    2. Feb 23Sent to Judiciary
    3. Mar 20Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 3Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 17Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Sent to Health Care
    7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
    All 8 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 23Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Mar 20Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng).Senate
    6. Apr 17Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)Senate
    7. Apr 17Referred to Health Care by order of the President.Senate
    8. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate