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H0719aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE - Amends existing law relating to autopsies to require autopsies to be performed in certain cases in which Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is suspected; and to require that the findings of such autopsies be reported to the Department of Health and Welfare. 02/22 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/23 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel 03/08 Rpt out - to Gen Ord Rpt out amen - to engros 03/09 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen 03/10 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen 03/13 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 53-10-7 AYES -- Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills NAYS -- Anderson, Barrett, Eskridge, Harwood, Loertscher, McGeachin, Nonini, Rydalch, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8) Absent and excused -- Black, Block, Crow, Sali, Stevenson, Wood, Mr. Speaker Floor Sponsor - Henbest Title apvd - to Senate 03/14 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel 03/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Burtenshaw Floor Sponsor - Keough Title apvd - to House 03/22 To enrol 03/23 Rpt enrol - Sp signed 03/24 Pres signed - To Governor 03/30 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 241 Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 719 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO AUTOPSIES; AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI- 3 TION OF A NEW SECTION 39-277, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE AUTOPSIES TO BE PER- 4 FORMED IN CERTAIN CASES IN WHICH CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE IS SUSPECTED 5 AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE FINDINGS OF SUCH AUTOPSIES BE REPORTED TO THE 6 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, Title 39, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 10 ignated as Section 39-277, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 11 39-277. AUTOPSIES FOR SUSPECTED CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE. When an 12 attending physician or hospital has reported to the department of health and 13 welfare that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) or variant CJD is suspected in 14 relation to a person's death, the state epidemiologist, as designated pursuant 15 to department rule, or the coroner in the county in which the person died, 16 shall cause to be performed an autopsy of the body, provided a definitive 17 diagnosis has not been made prior to death and provided further that the per- 18 son or persons having the highest authority under the provisions of section 19 54-1142, Idaho Code, do not refuse the performance of such autopsy. The person 20 or entity performing the autopsy shall report the findings of such autopsy to 21 the department of health and welfare.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006Moved by Sali Seconded by Nielsen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 719 1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1 2 On page 1 of the printed bill, delete line 15 and insert: "to department 3 rule,"; in line 19, delete "The person" and delete lines 20 and 21 and insert: 4 "The state epidemiologist, in ordering an autopsy pursuant to this section, 5 shall require the person or entity performing the autopsy to report the find- 6 ings of such autopsy to the department of health and welfare.".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 719, As Amended BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO AUTOPSIES; AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI- 3 TION OF A NEW SECTION 39-277, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE AUTOPSIES TO BE PER- 4 FORMED IN CERTAIN CASES IN WHICH CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE IS SUSPECTED 5 AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE FINDINGS OF SUCH AUTOPSIES BE REPORTED TO THE 6 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, Title 39, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 9 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 10 ignated as Section 39-277, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 11 39-277. AUTOPSIES FOR SUSPECTED CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE. When an 12 attending physician or hospital has reported to the department of health and 13 welfare that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) or variant CJD is suspected in 14 relation to a person's death, the state epidemiologist, as designated pursuant 15 to department rule, shall cause to be performed an autopsy of the body, pro- 16 vided a definitive diagnosis has not been made prior to death and provided 17 further that the person or persons having the highest authority under the pro- 18 visions of section 54-1142, Idaho Code, do not refuse the performance of such 19 autopsy. The state epidemiologist, in ordering an autopsy pursuant to this 20 section, shall require the person or entity performing the autopsy to report 21 the findings of such autopsy to the department of health and welfare.
REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 16104 This legislation proposes adding a new section to Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Idaho Code to require that the state epidemiologist cause an autopsy to be performed in cases in which Creuzfeldt-Jacob disease is suspected, and to require that the findings of such autopsies be reported to the Department of Health and Welfare. FISCAL NOTE The cost of the autopsy and related transportation cost will be paid for by the Center for Disease Control and can be done through Case Western University. Contact Name: Representative Margaret Henbest Representative Bruce Newcomb Phone: (208) 332-1000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 719AA