PRINTER'S NO. 334
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
327
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, REGAN,
K. WARD, STEFANO, MARTIN, YAW, GORDNER, BROOKS, MENSCH,
AUMENT, BAKER, MASTRIANO, HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK AND PITTMAN,
MARCH 10, 2021
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
"An act relating to counties of the first, second class A,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
relating thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by
counties, including authorizing imposition of an excise tax
on the rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first
class; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives,"
in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1218-B of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
Section 1218-B. Coroner's investigation.
(a) Duty.--The [coroner having a view of the body] following
are circumstances of death which shall be reported to the
coroner by persons having actual knowledge of the death,
including , but not limited to, a health care facility, nursing
home, personal care home or physician , and the coroner shall
investigate the facts and circumstances concerning a death that
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