PENNSYLVANIA, October 18 - PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 334

PRINTER'S NO. 902

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, PITTMAN AND

BROWNE, MARCH 10, 2021

SENATOR DUSH, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, JUNE 15, 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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