HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.06.27 - 18534June 27, 1991
Miscellaneous Resolution #91135
BY: General Government Committee- - Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: Support House Bill 4700 Enhancing Medical Examiners' Investigative
Authority
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, there are occasions when County medical examiners, faced
with the investigation of a death they consider questionnable, are not able
to readily acquire needed information and/or biological materials relating
to the death; and
WHEREAS, not having what is needed to carry on the investigation
of a questionnable death in a timely and professional manner could
seriously diminish the ability of a medical examiner to perform; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 4700 would overcome the existing problem of
getting needed information or materials for an investigation of a death by
authorizing medical examiners to require physicians and health facilities
to provide such as medical records and existing actual blood, urine, tissue
samples and other biological materials relating to the death being
investigated; and,
WHEREAS, House Bill 4700 also provides immunity from liability to
physicians and health facilities that comply in good faith with a medical
examiner's investigation.
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports BB 4700.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
all Oakland County Legislators and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 21th day pf,
Lynn/D. Allen, County Clerk
Resolution # 91135 June 27, 1991_
Moved by Skarritt supported by Jensen the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Caddell, Crake, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Krause, Law,
McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge,
Pernick, Price, Rewold, Schmid, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on June 27, 1991
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.