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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Substituted by A6902A
- Amended on third reading 4622a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.522
- Referred to health
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Authorizes records of bodies of deceased persons to be kept by an electronic log
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4622A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to records of bodies of deceased persons
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend section 4212(2) of the Public Health Law to allow records of bodies of deceased persons to be maintained in an electronic log. Section 4212(2) currently mandates that any person having lawful possession, charge, custody or control of bodies of deceased persons keep records in a bound book of information about each cadaver.
Justification
The requirement of printed records of bodies of deceased persons (known as mortuary logs) predates the availability of electronic records. Current technology permits the use of electronic mortuary logs that are as secure and provide the same information as bound books. Electronic mortuary logs are more efficient, better for the environment, and less vulnerable to destruction and loss than printed books. The current requirement of bound mortuary logs creates a duplication of effort for offices that use electronic records as a best practice. The State's largest medical examiner/coroner office, New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner, incurs substantial costs from the duplicative recording of nearly 10,000 remains annually in paper and electronic form. Under this amendment, those who are subject to the recordkeeping requirement would have the choice of whether to maintain printed or electronic mortuary logs.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Shall take effect immediately.
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