2005 House Bill 5039 / 2006 Public Act 3

Revise County Medical Examiner eligibility

Introduced in the House

July 6, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To establish that county medical examiners may be a physician licensed in a state that borders Michigan, if the county does not have an accredited hospital.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Sept. 7, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 14, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To narrow the scope of the bill to cover only counties on the border with another state.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To establish that county medical examiners in counties on the state border may be a physician licensed in another state that borders the county, if the county does not have an accredited hospital.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 15, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Dec. 29, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 24, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To establish that county medical examiners in counties on the state border may be a physician licensed in another state that borders the county, if the county does not have an accredited hospital.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 2, 2006