To make housekeeping revisions and update the information required in autopsy reports and to update the Medical Examiners’ Practice Guidelines.

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Medical Examiners Commission

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
11G-2.005: Records, Autopsy Report
11G-2.006: Practice Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To make housekeeping revisions and update the information required in autopsy reports and to update the Medical Examiners’ Practice Guidelines.
SUMMARY: The amended rule language clarifies information required in an autopsy report; and updates the Medical Examiners’ Practice Guidelines.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 406.04 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 406.075, 406.11, 406.13 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Doug Culbertson, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Doug Culbertson, Medical Examiner Commission Staff, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302, Telephone [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

11G-2.005 Records, Autopsy Report.

(1) The District Medical Examiner shall keep among the official records:

(a) through (f) No change.

(2) The detailed findings of each autopsy shall be included in an autopsy report. The autopsy report shall be typed and shall only include the objective results of the examination of the body and the toxicologic samples. The circumstantial history and toxicologic correlations shall constitute a separate portion of the investigative report.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 406.04 FS. Law Implemented 406.11, 406.13 FS. History–New 10-18-81, Formerly 11G-2.05, Amended_______.

 

11G-2.006 Practice Guidelines.

The duties and standards of care of a medical examiner are to be consistent with those contained in the “Practice Guidelines for Florida Medical Examiners, Sponsored by the Florida Association of Medical Examiners,” which publication is dated 11-19-2009 8-9-2006 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 406.04 FS. Law Implemented 406.075, 406.11, 406.13 FS. History–New 7-29-01, Amended 11-30-04, 3-21-07,_______.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Doug Culbertson at [phone]
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 24, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 15, 2010