HB232 Alabama 2022 Session

Under existing law, medical examiners and coroners determine the cause of death and with other forensic scientists and investigators, determine the manner of death.

This bill would permit medical examiners, coroners, and deputy coroners to access the controlled substance database to investigate the cause and manner of a death.

Relating to the controlled substance database; to amend Section 20-2-214, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2021-383 of the 2021 Regular Session, to authorize medical examiners, coroners, and deputy coroners to access the controlled substance database in certain circumstances.