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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7411
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to permitting the commis-
sioner of health to designate local health officials to request copies
of certain reports and records
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 677 of the county law, as added by
section 1 of part NN of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to
read as follows:
9. When required for official purposes of the state department of
health, the state commissioner of health or [his or her] THEIR designee
may request copies of all reports and records related to a death,
including, but not limited to, autopsy reports and toxicology reports.
Upon receipt of the written request of the state commissioner of health
or [his or her] THEIR designee, a coroner, coroner's physician or
medical examiner, shall, within three business days of their completion,
provide to such commissioner or [his or her] THEIR designee a copy of
all reports and records, including, but not limited to, autopsy reports
and toxicology reports related to the death. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE DESIGNEE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY INCLUDE A LOCAL
HEALTH OFFICIAL.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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