Occupations: mortuary science; references to article 18 of the occupational code in 1953 PA 181; revise. Amends sec. 5 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.205). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1060'26

This bill amends Michigan's medical examiner laws to clarify procedures for handling deceased individuals, particularly those who died violently or without medical care. It requires county medical examiners to take charge of bodies found in their counties and allows them to use designated investigators who must be independent of funeral homes to conduct inquiries and transport remains. The legislation also updates rules for identifying decedents when visual identification is impossible, mandates written records of autopsy details and notification efforts, and establishes a liability shield for examiners acting in good faith during these duties.