SB 0713 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0713 - Coroner/Medical Examiner to Investigate Cert. In-Home Deaths

L.R. NO.  2846-05
BILL NO.  Perfected SCS for SB 713
SUBJECT:  Coroner: Duties
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     May 1, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

None

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                      $0              $0              $0


                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

None

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                    $0              $0              $0


                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

Local Government                 $0              $0              $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Health (DOH) assume no fiscal impact.

Officials from the Department of Highway Safety (DHS) - State Highway Patrol
(MHP) assume no fiscal impact to their department.

Officials from the Missouri Sheriff's Association assume no local fiscal
impact to Missouri's Sheriffs.

City of St. Louis officials assume no fiscal impact.  St. Louis officials
stated that the investigations this proposal could require are currently
conducted by the city's Medical Examiner.

Jackson, Stone, Greene and Taney County officials assume no fiscal impact.


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government     FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999

                                          $0        $0        $0


FISCAL IMPACT  - Local Government    FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999

                                          $0        $0        $0


DESCRIPTION

This act states that when a death occurs away from a licensed health care
facility, the first licensed medical professional or law enforcement officer
learning of the death should contact the county coroner or county medical
examiner.  The county coroner or medical examiner shall make the
determination if further investigation is needed, based on the information
provided by the medical professional or law enforcement officer. The coroner
or medical examiner shall immediately advise the person who contacted him of
his intentions of whether to form an investigation.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Health
Department of Public Safety-Missouri Highway Patrol
City of St. Louis
Stone County
Taney County
Jackson County
Missouri Sheriff's Association
Greene County

NOT RESPONDING:  St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Kansas City, Callaway
County, Boone County, Marion County, Clay County, Pettis County, Platte
County, and Cole County