Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.202 & 52.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4077'25

Added a requirement that medical records obtained during an investigation are exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Added a new provision allowing county medical examiners to refer unexpected deaths of elderly or vulnerable adults to a specialized death review team.

Removed page headers, footers, and internal tracking codes from the text.

Added 'unexpected' deaths to the list of circumstances requiring a mandatory investigation by the county medical examiner.

Clarified the notification requirement for deaths occurring during home hospice care to specify that the 48-hour window applies to the time immediately preceding death.

Added a new provision stating that medical records obtained during investigations are exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Updated the definition of 'home hospice care' to include services provided at the individual's home on a continuous basis for terminal conditions.

Added an effective date provision stating the bill does not take effect unless a companion bill (HB 4077) is also enacted.