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Assembly Bill A6599A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes the office of chief medical examiner

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Bill Amendments

2025-A6599 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8106
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §12, Cor L

2025-A6599 - Summary

Establishes an independent office of chief medical examiner in the department of corrections and community supervision.

2025-A6599 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6599
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   office of chief medical examiner
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 12 to
 read as follows:
   § 12. OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER.  1.  THERE  SHALL  BE  IN  THE
 DEPARTMENT AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, CONSIST-
 ING  OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, A DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, AND
 EIGHT ASSOCIATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR AND BE DOCTORS OF MEDICINE WITH  A  CERTIFICATION  IN  FORENSIC
 PATHOLOGY AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN DEATH INVESTIGATIONS.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAM-
 INER SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER, BUT
 SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE BY THE CHIEF  MEDICAL  EXAMINER
 OR THEIR OFFICE OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW.
   3. THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OR THEIR DESIGNEE SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS
 AND  DUTIES  AS  MAY  BE PROVIDED BY LAW IN RESPECT TO BODIES OF PERSONS
 DYING IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO:
   (A) CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT  AUTOPSIES,  FORENSIC  INVESTIGATIONS,  AND
 COLLECTING DATA FOR ALL DEATHS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES;
   (B)  REQUIRING  THE  ATTENDANCE  AND TAKE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH OF SUCH
 PERSONS AS SUCH CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND TO REQUIRE
 THE PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, ACCOUNTS, PAPERS AND OTHER EVIDENCE RELATIVE TO
 ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10501-01-5
 A. 6599                             2

co-Sponsors

2025-A6599A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8106
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §12, Cor L

2025-A6599A - Summary

Establishes an independent office of chief medical examiner in the department of corrections and community supervision.

2025-A6599A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6599--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   office of chief medical examiner

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 12 to
 read as follows:
   § 12. OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER.  1.  THERE  SHALL  BE  IN  THE
 DEPARTMENT AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, CONSIST-
 ING  OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, A DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, AND
 EIGHT ASSOCIATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR AND BE DOCTORS OF MEDICINE WITH  A  CERTIFICATION  IN  FORENSIC
 PATHOLOGY AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN DEATH INVESTIGATIONS.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAM-
 INER SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER, BUT
 SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE BY THE CHIEF  MEDICAL  EXAMINER
 OR THEIR OFFICE OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW.
   3. THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OR THEIR DESIGNEE SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS
 AND  DUTIES  AS  MAY  BE PROVIDED BY LAW IN RESPECT TO BODIES OF PERSONS
 DYING IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO:
   (A) CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT  AUTOPSIES,  FORENSIC  INVESTIGATIONS,  AND
 COLLECTING DATA FOR ALL DEATHS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES;
   (B)  REQUIRING  THE  ATTENDANCE  AND TAKE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH OF SUCH
 PERSONS AS SUCH CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND TO REQUIRE
 THE PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, ACCOUNTS, PAPERS AND OTHER EVIDENCE RELATIVE TO
 ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10501-02-5
 A. 6599--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2025-A6599B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8106
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §12, Cor L

2025-A6599B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an independent office of chief medical examiner in the department of corrections and community supervision.

2025-A6599B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6599--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DILAN, HYNDMAN, LEVENBERG, COLTON, DAVILA -- read
   once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Correction  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  correction law, in relation to establishing the
   office of chief medical examiner
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 47-a
 to read as follows:
   § 47-A. OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER. 1. THERE  SHALL  BE  IN  THE
 COMMISSION AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, CONSIST-
 ING  OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, A DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, AND
 EIGHT ASSOCIATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR AND BE DOCTORS OF MEDICINE WITH  A  CERTIFICATION  IN  FORENSIC
 PATHOLOGY AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN DEATH INVESTIGATIONS.
   2.  THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFICE OF CHIEF
 MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN  THIS
 CHAPTER,  BUT  SHALL  NOT  INTERFERE  WITH  THE PERFORMANCE BY THE CHIEF
 MEDICAL EXAMINER OR THEIR OFFICE OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES PRESCRIBED  BY
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW.
   3. THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OR THEIR DESIGNEE SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS
 AND  DUTIES  AS  MAY  BE PROVIDED BY LAW IN RESPECT TO BODIES OF PERSONS
 DYING IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO:
   (A) CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT  AUTOPSIES,  FORENSIC  INVESTIGATIONS,  AND
 COLLECTING DATA FOR ALL DEATHS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES;
   (B)  REQUIRING  THE  ATTENDANCE  AND TAKE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH OF SUCH
 PERSONS AS SUCH CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND TO REQUIRE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10501-04-5
 A. 6599--B                          2

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