The director of health, after reviewing and considering any recommendations made by the Ohio state coroners association, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing a protocol governing the performance of autopsies under section 313.121 of the Revised Code. The rules shall specify the information derived from an autopsy that a coroner is required to report to the state department of health. The director shall not amend the rules adopted under this section unless it notifies the Ohio state coroners association of the proposed changes and consults with the association.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 313.122
Rules for protocol governing the performance of autopsies for sudden infant death
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Granato v. Davis (2014)
Most recently applied in Granato v. Davis (December 2014)
Effective: September 10, 2012; Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.