Section 3. Investigation information.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding the act of February 14,
2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, and except
as provided in subsection (b), the following apply to public
release of information by a coroner or medical examiner:
(1) Following an investigation by a coroner or medical
examiner to determine the cause of any death in this
Commonwealth, the coroner or medical examiner shall not
release to the public the name of the deceased or the cause
and manner of death unless the release is in accordance with
the requirements under paragraph (2).
(2) Release of the information under paragraph (1) may
not occur until either notification of the next of kin of the
deceased individual is confirmed or 72 hours have elapsed
following the determination of the identity of the deceased
individual or the cause and manner of the death, whichever
occurs first.
(A) GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B),
FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY A CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER TO
DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND MANNER OF ANY DEATH WITHIN THE CORONER'S
OR MEDICAL EXAMINER'S JURISDICTION, THE CORONER OR MEDICAL
EXAMINER SHALL NOT DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC THE NAME OF THE
DECEASED OR THE CAUSE AND MANNER OF DEATH UNLESS:
(1) THE RELEASE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OR SECTION 5;
(2) THE INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED DOES NOT DETAIL THE
MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL HISTORY, DISABILITY
STATUS OR TEST RESULTS, INCLUDING DRUG TEST RESULTS, OF THE
DECEASED; AND
(3) THE RELEASE DOES NOT JEOPARDIZE AN OFFICIAL
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