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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 - 2006
IN 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 - 2006
Moved 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 - 2006
IN 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.
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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