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HB0003 • 2005

Coroner cases.

AN ACT relating to coroners; restricting and otherwise modifying the definition of coroner cases; providing additional definitions relating to coroner cases; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Corporations
Last action
2005-02-18
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/18/2005

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Amendments

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HB0003H3001

3rd reading • LANDON

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by LANDON

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HB0003HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-18 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 39

  2. 2005-02-18 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0017

  3. 2005-02-15 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0017

  4. 2005-02-15 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0017

  5. 2005-02-14 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0017

  6. 2005-02-14 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2005-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2005-02-10 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-03 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2005-02-03 Senate

    S07 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  12. 2005-01-21 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-01-19 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2005-01-18 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2005-01-17 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2005-01-17 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2005-01-17 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2005-01-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2005-01-14 House

    H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2005-01-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  21. 2005-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2004-11-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0003

Bill
No.:
HB0003
Drafter:

DKG

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0168
Effective Date:

2/18/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0017

Chapter
No.:
39

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Corporations, Elections
and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch
Title:
Coroner cases.

Subject:
Definition
of which deaths are coroner cases.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This bill redefines and limits which deaths are "coroner
cases".

To be a coroner case the death must have been unanticipated (subject to
an exception for deaths of inmates and deaths at other state institutions); and
must meet other statutory criteria.

An "anticipated death" is defined to mean the individual had
been diagnosed by a physician as having an illness likely to result in death.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0003

ENROLLED ACT NO. 17, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to coroners; restricting and otherwise modifying the definition of coroner cases; providing additional definitions relating to coroner cases; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 7
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4
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104(a)(i)(intro), (E), (G), (H), by creating new subparagraphs (J) and (K) and by creating new paragraphs (iv) and (v) is amended to read:

7
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4
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104.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this chapter:

(i)

"Coroner's case" means a case involving a death
which was not anticipated and
which may involve any of the following conditions:

(E)

The deceased was unattended
or had not seen a physician within six (6) months prior to death
by a physician or other licensed health care provider
;

(G)

The deceased was a prisoner, trustee, inmate or patient of any county or state corrections facility or state hospital
, whether or not the death is unanticipated
;
or

(H)

If the cause is unknown
.

or cannot be certified by a physician;

(J)

A public health hazard is presented; or

(K)

The identity of the victim is unknown or the body is unclaimed.

(iv)

"Anticipated death" means the death of an individual who had been diagnosed by a physician acting within the scope of his license as being afflicted with an illness or disease reasonably likely to result in death, and there is no cause to believe the death occurred for any reasons other than those associated with the illness or disease;

(v)

"Unattended" means the deceased had not been under the care of a physician or other health care provider acting within the scope of his license within sixty (60) days immediately prior to the date of death.

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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