House Resolution 114 - Introduced
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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY D. OLSON
1 3 A Resolution relating to expediting the process for
1 4 identifying a deceased person.
1 5 WHEREAS, it is essential that the identification of
1 6 a deceased person occur as quickly as possible; and
1 7 WHEREAS, as soon as a deceased person is
1 8 identified, it is critically important that the
1 9 deceased person's family be immediately notified about
1 10 the death of the person; NOW THEREFORE,
1 11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1 12 That the Attorney General is requested to assemble a
1 13 group to collaboratively develop and propose a law,
1 14 rule, or policy, applicable on a statewide basis, that
1 15 establishes a process and assigns responsibilities to
1 16 various agencies and departments at both the state and
1 17 local level to assist a person seeking additional
1 18 information about the identity of a deceased person
1 19 and whose death requires an investigation by a law
1 20 enforcement agency or medical examiner, so that
1 21 identification of the deceased person can be
1 22 determined as soon as possible. In developing the new
1 23 law, rule, or policy, the Attorney General shall
1 24 collaborate with the Department of Public Safety, the
1 25 State Medical Examiner, the Interagency Coordinating
1 26 Council, the Tama County medical examiner, the Tama
1 27 County sheriff, county medical examiners, police
1 28 chiefs, victim services organizations, funeral home
1 29 directors, the media, the faith community, and persons
1 30 who have received death notifications; and
2 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the new law, rule, or
2 2 policy shall address the proper evidence to be
2 3 collected from the deceased person and the scene
2 4 around such a person to expedite the identification
2 5 process, how any collected evidence is to be used to
2 6 collect additional identifying information, who shall
2 7 be involved in making the decision to seek additional
2 8 information, and who shall be assigned to collect and
2 9 disclose such information; and
2 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the new law, rule, or
2 11 policy shall consider what agency or department should
2 12 be contacted in the event an unidentified deceased
2 13 person is discovered, who is responsible for
2 14 contacting such agencies or departments, and what
2 15 documents or records should be examined by the
2 16 contacted agencies or departments; and
2 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the new law, rule, or
2 18 policy shall determine who shall contact any suspected
2 19 family members of the deceased person or any other
2 20 person who may identify the deceased person, and when
2 21 and how such contact should take place; and
2 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the new law, rule, or
2 23 policy shall determine how and when the deceased
2 24 person should be viewed by the suspected family
2 25 members of the deceased person or any other person in
2 26 order to identify the deceased person; and
2 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the new law, rule, or
2 28 policy shall address how the decision is made that the
2 29 deceased person has been sufficiently identified so
2 30 the death notification process can commence; and
3 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the proposed law,
3 2 rule, or policy shall establish a process for
3 3 notifying family members, in a timely and dignified
3 4 manner, of the death of a person when the death
3 5 requires an investigation by a law enforcement agency
3 6 or medical examiner.
3 7 LSB 5113YH 81
3 8 jm:rj/cf/24
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