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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 10 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-401-10.3 - Interim Training

Current through June 25, 2024
If an occasion arises requiring appointment of a Deputy or
				  Chief Medical Examiner/Investigator during that period of time between
				  scheduled Basic Death Investigation courses, individuals thus appointed may be
				  permitted to take Office upon completion of the Interim Medicolegal Death
				  Investigation Course offered by the State Medical Examiner's office on an as
				  needed basis. Individuals successfully completing the Interim Course must then
				  additionally complete the five day Basic Death Investigation on the next
				  occasion of its offering and must also fulfill the continuing education
				  requirements as certified by the State Medical Examiner's
				  Office.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 10 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-401-10.4 - Advanced Training

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals who have attended the Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School must, at least once every four years, attend the
				  Advanced Death Investigation Training School provided by the State Medical
				  Examiner and Mississippi Forensics Laboratory. This ordinarily will be a one or
				  two day Advanced Refresher Course offered in conjunction with the Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 10 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-401-10.5 - Substitute Training

Current through June 25, 2024
No substitutions can be made for the five day Basic Death
				  Investigative Training School. If attendance at the school becomes difficult or
				  impossible due to illness or other emergencies, the candidate should contact
				  the State Medical Examiner immediately regarding alternative arrangements.
				  Other courses, schools, or additional forms of training may, however, be
				  substituted for either the Interim or Advanced course if candidates or county
				  medical examiners/investigators wish to make their own arrangements, or if they
				  have special expertise at the time of their appointment. Such substitution is
				  at the discretion of the State Medical Examiner who must approve the alternate
				  curriculum and instructional source in advance.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 10 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-401-10.6 - Testing

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals completing the Basic, Interim and Advanced
				  Training Courses and recertification requirements must successfully complete
				  testing on the subject material administered by the State Medical Examiner's
				  Office. This includes those individuals who have substituted alternate forms of
				  training for either the Interim or Advanced courses.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-53, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-57, Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-61-63.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 11 - Death Registration › Rule 31-401-11.1 - Death Registration

Current through June 25, 2024
All CMEs, DMEs, CMEIs, and DMEIs shall use the Electronic
				  Death Registration System (EDRS) for all deaths and adhere to the following
				  guidelines:
1. The CME/DME/CMEI/DMEI
				shall certify all reported deaths in accordance with statutory guidelines (see
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-63).
2. Pursuant to the implementation of the
				EDRS, the State Medical Examiner will certify Cause of Death and Manner of
				Death for all cases referred to the SMEO for postmortem examination. "Pending"
				cases will be amended by the SME or his or her designee.
3. The mechanism for this referral in the
				EDRS will be determined by the Office of Vital Records.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 12 - Designated Pathologist Program › Rule 31-401-12.1 - Designated Pathologist Program

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of the Designated Pathologist Program is to
				  identify, recruit and assist qualified Pathologists to perform consultations
				  and to provide autopsy service in support of the Mississippi Medicolegal Death
				  Investigation System. Pathologists so designated should have adequate training
				  and experience in anatomic pathology with a special interest in forensic
				  pathology. They will assist the State Medical Examiner's Office in the
				  investigation of "deaths affecting the public interest" as defined by
				  Mississippi Statutes. The Designated Pathologists will conform to all
				  Mississippi Statutes concerning Medicolegal Death Investigations, and will
				  abide by Rules and Regulations promulgated by the State Medical Examiner's
				  Office.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-65.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 12 - Designated Pathologist Program › Rule 31-401-12.2 - General Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All Designated
				Pathologists will be physicians (M.D. or D.O.) licensed to practice medicine in
				the State of Mississippi, and will be Board Certified or Board Eligible in
				Anatomic Pathology and have a special interest in Forensic Pathology.
2. All autopsy reports will be completed in a
				timely manner (normally within thirty (30) days for routine cases and ninety
				(90) days for complex cases.) Complete autopsy reports, including all findings
				and interpretations will be submitted promptly to the State Medical Examiner's
				Office, with copies furnished to the authorizing county medical
				examiner's/investigator's office, District Attorney and Court Clerk, as
				required by Mississippi Statutes.
3. Pathology residents at University of
				Mississippi Medical Center will be allowed to perform postmortem examinations
				under the supervision of a Designated Pathologist in accordance with procedures
				established by the State Medical Examiner and the UMC Department of
				Pathology.
4. The Designated
				Pathologist Review Committee will develop and maintain a Quality Assurance -
				Enhancement Program concerning performance of autopsies and other activities of
				Designated Pathologists within the medicolegal death investigation system. If
				the standard and quality of performance by any pathologist on the designated
				list does not meet minimal requirements as determined by the Designated
				Pathologist Review Committee, that pathologist may be removed from the
				designated list by a majority vote of the Committee, in accordance with
				procedures to be established by the Committee.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 12 - Designated Pathologist Program › Rule 31-401-12.3 - Designated Pathologist Review Committee

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The purpose of
				the Committee is to assist the State Medical Examiner's Office in the selection
				and supervision of qualified Designated Pathologists and to develop and
				maintain a Quality Assurance - Enhancement Program concerning the activities of
				those Designated Pathologists. The Quality Assurance - Enhancement Program will
				involve review and selected examples of postmortem examinations, and other
				documents so as to recommend selection, retention, probation or dismissal of
				pathologists from the designated list.
2. Membership - The membership of the
				Committee shall consist of the Mississippi State Medical Examiner, the
				President of the Mississippi Association of Pathologists, or his designee and
				the President of the Mississippi State Medical Association or his designee. The
				State Medical Examiner shall act as Chairman of the Committee.
3. Meetings - The meetings of the committee
				shall be held at least on an annual basis at the time of the Mississippi State
				Medical Association's annual meeting. Additional special meetings may be called
				by the Chairman of the Committee and such special meetings may be conducted by
				telephone conference or other means.
4. Administrative Support - Administrative
				support for the committee, including secretarial support and maintenance of
				records, will be provided by the State Medical Examiner's Office.
5. Records - The State Medical Examiner's
				Office will maintain records of the Committee including a file for each
				Designated Pathologist, that file to include a Curriculum Vitae as well as
				records of recommendations or actions of the Committee. Also include in each
				file will be representative examples of postmortem examination reports and
				other pertinent data. These files will be confidential and access to the files
				will be limited to the Commissioner of Public Safety, the three members of the
				committee and the individual Pathologist involved. Except as otherwise provided
				in this section, these files are not public records as defined and addressed by
				the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 and access to such may only be had
				as provided in this Section.
6.
				Annual Report - A general summary report from the Committee will be prepared on
				an annual basis and submitted to the Department of Public Safety. A copy of
				this report may be made available on request to any interested party.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 13 - Appeals of Death Ruling › Rule 31-401-13.1 - Appeals of Death Ruling

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-65 provide that family
				  members or others who disagree with a Medical Examiner's determination as to
				  cause and manner of death shall be able to petition and present written
				  argument to the State Medical Examiner for further review. If the petitioner
				  still disagrees, they may petition the Circuit Court which may, in its
				  discretion, hold a formal hearing. All costs of the petitioning and hearing
				  shall be borne by the petitioner. The procedure for petitioning the State
				  Medical Examiner's Office for purposes of appealing a death ruling shall be as
				  follows:
1. Upon receipt of a petition
				regarding disagreement with any county medical examiner's/investigator's
				ruling, the State Medical Examiner will immediately contact the county medical
				examiner/investigator in question and discuss the case. County medical
				examiners/investigators themselves may contact the State Medical Examiner if
				they know that such a petition is going to be submitted. County medical
				examiners/investigators should submit any additional documentation,
				photographs, or other material as may be deemed necessary, in order to
				adequately review the case.
2. The
				State Medical Examiner will conduct an investigation and review of the case
				which, in his/her discretion, may involve consultation with Forensic Laboratory
				personnel, Attorneys, Firearm experts, Anthropologists, and other individuals
				or agencies who might be able to provide helpful analysis and
				information.
3. Upon completion of
				his/her investigation and review, the State Medical Examiner will submit a
				detailed conclusion in writing with copies both to the county medical
				examiner/investigator in whose jurisdiction the death occurred and to the
				petitioner. If a change in the Death Certificate is deemed warranted by the
				State Medical Examiner, on the basis of his investigation, such change will not
				be submitted to the State Board of Health for a period of no less than thirty
				(30) days, during which all parties involved will have an opportunity to submit
				additional information or points for discussion.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 14 - Deaths in Other Counties › Rule 31-401-14.1 - Deaths from Injuries in Other Counties

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual who sustains fatal injuries may, prior to
				  death, be transported to a hospital in a county other than that in which
				  injuries occurred. Such deaths must be reported to the county medical
				  examiner/investigator of the county in which the death occurs as required by
Miss. Code Ann
. §
									41-61-61. However, the death may
				  subsequently be investigated and certified by the county medical
				  examiner/investigator of the county in which the fatal injuries occurred. In
				  the event of a death of this type, the county medical examiner/investigator of
				  the county in which the death occurred will immediately contact the county
				  medical examiner/investigator of the county in which the fatal injuries
				  occurred. Said county medical examiners/investigators of the respective
				  counties may then, at their discretion, make arrangements to either transfer or
				  not transfer jurisdiction for further investigation and certification of the
				  death, depending upon the specific circumstances and requirements of each
				  individual case.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 401 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 15 - Organization of the State Medical Examiner's Office › Rule 31-401-15.1 - Office Organization

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Medical Examiner's Office consists of the Chief
				  Medical Examiner and Deputy Chief Medical Examiners (i.e., physicians who are
				  board-certified in Forensic Pathology) and other staff who assist the Chief
				  Medical Examiner in carrying out the responsibilities of the Office. Members of
				  the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests concerning
				  activities of the State Medical Examiner's Office by contacting the State
				  Medical Examiner's Office, the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory, or the
				  Department of Public Safety Commissioner.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §
										41-61-51, et
				  seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 402 - MEDICAL EXAMINER RULEMAKING ORAL PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Rulemaking Oral Proceedings › Rule 31-402-1.1 - Model Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter consists of model rules for oral proceedings
				  held to provide the public an opportunity to comment on submissions made under
				  the Administrative Procedures Act and the Rules in this Title. The Secretary of
				  State's Office is required to provide these model rules under
Miss.
				  Code Ann
. §
									25-43-2.105.
				  Agencies are not required to adopt these model rules.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 402 - MEDICAL EXAMINER RULEMAKING ORAL PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Rulemaking Oral Proceedings › Rule 31-402-1.2 - Application of Chapter

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter applies to all oral proceedings held for the
				  purpose of providing the public with an opportunity to make oral presentations
				  or written input on proposed new rules, amendments to rules, and proposed
				  repeal of existing rules before the State Medical Examiner's Office pursuant to
				  the Administrative Procedures Act.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 402 - MEDICAL EXAMINER RULEMAKING ORAL PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Rulemaking Oral Proceedings › Rule 31-402-1.3 - Request for Oral Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
When a political subdivision, an agency, or a citizen
				  requests an oral proceeding in regards to a proposed rule adoption, the
				  requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request.
1. Each request must be submitted on
				8-1/2" x 11" white paper.
2. The
				request may be in the form of a letter addressed to the State Medical Examiner
				or in the form of a pleading as if filed with a court.
3. Each request must include the full name,
				telephone numbers, and mailing address of the requestor(s).
4. All requests shall be signed by the person
				filing the request, unless represented by an attorney, in which case the
				attorney may sign the request.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 402 - MEDICAL EXAMINER RULEMAKING ORAL PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Rulemaking Oral Proceedings › Rule 31-402-1.4 - Notice of Oral Proceeding

Current through June 25, 2024
Notice of the date, time, and place of all oral proceedings
				  shall be filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the
				  Administrative Bulletin. The agency providing the notice shall provide notice
				  of oral proceedings to each requestor. The oral proceedings will be scheduled
				  no earlier than twenty (20) days from the filing of the notice with the
				  Secretary of State. The Agency Head, or designee who is familiar with the
				  substance of the proposed rule, shall preside at the oral proceeding on a
				  proposed rule.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 402 - MEDICAL EXAMINER RULEMAKING ORAL PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Rulemaking Oral Proceedings › Rule 31-402-1.5 - Public Participation Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
Public participation shall be permitted at oral proceedings
				  in accordance with the following:
1.
				At an oral proceeding on a proposed rule, persons may make statements and
				present documentary and physical submissions concerning the proposed rule.
2. Persons wishing to make oral
				presentations at such a proceeding shall notify the State Medical Examiner at
				least three (3) business days prior to the proceeding and indicate the general
				subject of their presentations. The presiding officer in his or her discretion
				may allow individuals to participate that have not contacted the State Medical
				Examiner prior to the proceeding.
3. At the proceeding, those who participate
				shall indicate their names and addresses, identify any persons or organizations
				they may represent, and provide any other information relating to their
				participation deemed appropriate by the presiding officer.
4. The presiding officer may place time
				limitations on individual presentations when necessary to assure the orderly
				and expeditious conduct of the oral proceeding. To encourage joint
				presentations and to avoid repetition, additional time may be provided for
				persons whose presentations represent the views of other individuals as well as
				their own views.
5. Persons making
				presentations are encouraged to avoid restating matters that have already been
				submitted in writing. Written materials may, however, be submitted at the oral
				proceeding.
6. Where time permits
				and to facilitate the exchange of information, the presiding officer may open
				the floor to questions or general discussion. The presiding officer may
				question participants and permit the questioning of participants by other
				participants about any matter relating to that rule-making proceeding,
				including any prior written submissions made by those participants in that
				proceeding. No participant shall be required to answer any question.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 402 - MEDICAL EXAMINER RULEMAKING ORAL PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Rulemaking Oral Proceedings › Rule 31-402-1.6 - Submissions and Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Physical and Documentary Submissions presented by
				  participants in an oral proceeding shall be submitted to the presiding officer.
				  Such submissions become the property of the State Medical Examiner, part of the
				  rulemaking records, and are subject to the State Medical Examiner's public
				  records request procedure. The State Medical Examiner may record oral
				  proceedings by stenographic or electronic means.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.1 - Model Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter consists of model rules addressing the public's
				  request for declaratory opinions and an agency's disposition of requests for
				  declaratory opinions. The Secretary of State's Office is required to provide
				  these model rules under
Miss. Code Ann
. §
									25-43-2.105.
				  Agencies are not required to adopt these model rules.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.2 - Application of Chapter

Current through June 25, 2024
This chapter sets forth the State Medical Examiner's rules
				  governing the form, content, and filing of requests for declaratory opinions,
				  the procedural rights of persons in relation to the written requests, and the
				  State Medical Examiner's procedures regarding the disposition of requests as
				  required by
Miss. Code Ann
. §
									25-43-2.103.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.3 - Scope of Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Medical Examiner will issue declaratory opinions
				  regarding the applicability to specified facts of:
1. a statute administered or enforceable by
				the State Medical Examiner,
2. a
				rule promulgated by the State Medical Examiner, or
3. an order issued by the State Medical
				Examiner.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.4 - Scope of Declaratory Opinion Request

Current through June 25, 2024
A request must be limited to a single transaction or
				  occurrence.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.5 - How to Submit Requests

Current through June 25, 2024
When a person with substantial interest, as required by
				  Section
				  25-43-2.103
				  of the Administrative Procedures Act, requests a declaratory opinion, the
				  requestor must submit a printed, typewritten or legibly handwritten request.
1. Each request must be submitted on
				8-1/2" x 11" white paper.
2. The
				request may be in the form of a letter addressed to the State Medical Examiner
				or in the form of a pleading as if filed with a court.
3. Each request must include the full name,
				telephone numbers, and mailing address of the requestor(s).
4. All requests shall be signed by the person
				filing the request, unless represented by an attorney, in which case the
				attorney may sign the request.
5.
				Each request must clearly state that it is a request for a declaratory
				opinion.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.6 - Signature Attestation

Current through June 25, 2024
Any party who signs the request shall attest that the
				  request complies with the requirements set forth in these rules, including but
				  not limited to a full, complete, and accurate statement of relevant facts and
				  that there are no related proceedings pending before any agency,
				  administrative, or judicial tribunal.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.7 - Request Content Requirement

Current through June 25, 2024
Each request must contain the following:
1. A clear identification of the statute,
				rule, or order at issue;
2. The
				question for the declaratory opinion;
3. A clear and concise statement of all facts
				relevant to the question presented;
4. The identify of all other known persons
				involved in or impacted by the facts giving rise to the request including their
				relationship to the facts, and their name, mailing address, and telephone
				number; and
5. A statement
				sufficient to show that the requestor has a substantial interest in the subject
				matter of the request.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.9 - Agency Response

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Within
				forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion
				which complies with the requirements of these rules, the State Medical Examiner
				shall, in writing:
a. Issue an opinion
				declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the specified
				circumstances;
b. Agree to issue a
				declaratory opinion by a specified time but no later than ninety (90) days
				after receipt of the written request; or
c. Decline to issue a declaratory opinion,
				stating the reasons for its action.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 403 - MEDICAL EXAMINER DECLARATORY OPINIONS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 31-403-1.10 - Availability of Declaratory Opinions and Requests for Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
Declaratory opinions and requests for declaratory opinions
				  shall be available for public inspection and copying at the expense of the
				  viewer during normal business hours. All declaratory opinions and requests
				  shall be indexed by name, subject, and date of issue. Declaratory opinions and
				  requests which contain information which is confidential or exempt from
				  disclosure under theMississippi Public Records Act or other laws shall be
				  exempt from this requirement and shall remain confidential.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.105
				  (Rev 2006) .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 1 - Scope and Purpose › Rule 31-501-1.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
All definitions set forth in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-53
				  shall apply in these Rules and Regulations. When used in these Regulations, the
				  term
Medical Examiner Case
means any human death
				  required by
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59
				  to be investigated and certified by the Medical Examiner.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 2 - Delayed Deaths › Rule 31-501-2.1 - Delayed Deaths

Current through June 25, 2024
Where death is related to injury of any type as defined in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59,
				  such death is subject to the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner irrespective
				  of the period of survival following the injury and whether or not there was
				  medical attendance at the time of the injury or during the period of
				  survival.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 3 - Unattended Deaths › Rule 31-501-3.1 - Unattended Deaths

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Deaths due to
				natural causes are Medical Examiner cases unless the decedent is under the care
				of a medical or osteopathic physician for the natural disease process to which
				the decedent has succumbed. As provided in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59,
				medical attendance must be within thirty-six (36) hours preceding death, or in
				a pre-diagnosed or bedfast cases within thirty (30) days preceding death.
				Documentation of medical attendance must be in writing and the medical or
				osteopathic physician in attendance must be licensed to practice in the State
				of Mississippi.
2. A physician need
				not have physically examined the deceased nor been personally and physically
				present within the aforementioned time limits in order to be considered in
				attendance. Medical records or other written documentation of prescriptions,
				telephone consultations or other evidence that the physician has continuously
				assumed responsibility for the care and treatment of the decedent shall suffice
				as evidence for medical attendance.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 4 - Hospital Deaths › Rule 31-501-4.1 - Hospital Deaths - Autopsies

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Miss.
				Code Ann.
§
									41-61-59
				is specific as to which human deaths are subject to the investigation of the
				Medical Examiner. When such deaths occur in a hospital, clinic, doctor's office
				or other health care facility, the attending physician is responsible for
				notification of the Medical Examiner. The attending physician must not request
				permission for autopsy from the next-of-kin until the Medical Examiner has been
				notified and has made a decision as to whether or not an autopsy is required in
				accord with provisions of
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-65.
				If the Medical Examiner case is not to be subjected to autopsy in accord with
				these provisions, the attending physician may then request permission for a
				private autopsy from the appropriate individual. The Medical Examiner still has
				responsibility for investigation and certification of such cases and copies of
				findings and interpretations of any such private autopsy shall be submitted as
				provided in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-65.
2. If, during performance of an autopsy on a
				case which is not under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner, the findings,
				e.g., evidence of trauma or poisoning, indicate that the death should properly
				by a medical examiner case, the Pathologist performing the autopsy shall
				immediately discontinue the procedure and notify the Medical Examiner of the
				findings.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 5 - Deaths During Medical Procedures › Rule 31-501-5.1 - Deaths During Medical Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
In order for a death occurring during a therapeutic procedure
				  to be a Medical Examiner case, the death must be medically unexpected. So that
				  proper investigation can be made in Medical Examiner Cases, the attending
				  physician must immediately notify the Medical Examiner when death is
				  pronounced. In such Medical Examiner cases, all apparatus of any type which was
				  utilized in the therapy of the patient at the time of death, including but not
				  limited to intravenous set-ups and medications, electrical equipment,
				  anesthesia machines and their connections and gas cylinders, must remain in
				  place as they existed at the time of death and may not be disturbed or removed
				  until and unless permission from the Medical Examiner is
				  obtained.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 6 - Toxicology Specimens › Rule 31-501-6.1 - Specimens for Toxicologic Examinations

Current through June 25, 2024
In all Medical Examiner cases, the investigating Medical
				  Examiner shall obtain specimens of blood, urine and/or vitreous humor as the
				  condition of the body permits. If the patient has been treated in a hospital,
				  emergency room, or other health care facility immediately prior to death, such
				  specimens should be taken into custody by the investigating Medical Examiner.
				  With the exception of motor vehicle fatalities (see below), specimens obtained
				  as noted above may be submitted immediately for toxicologic examination or may
				  be retained in refrigerated storage for examination at a later time, at the
				  discretion of the investigating Medical Examiner. In all instances of motor
				  vehicle fatalities, including operators, passengers and pedestrians, specimens
				  shall be submitted to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory for toxicologic
				  examination. If toxicologic examination is deemed necessary, and the condition
				  of the body prohibits recovery of urine, blood or vitreous humor, specimens of
				  brain, lung, kidney, spleen and/or other tissues should be submitted for
				  analysis.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 7 - Embalming › Rule 31-501-7.1 - Embalming of Medical Examiner Cases

Current through June 25, 2024
Since the chemical compounds used in embalming may alter the
				  characteristics of body tissues, make toxicologic procedures difficult and more
				  costly, or render toxic agents undetectable, the Medical Examiner must
				  completely examine the body of the deceased and obtain appropriate specimens
				  for toxicologic examinations prior to any embalming procedure, in all Medical
				  Examiner cases. Any Medical Examiner case to be subjected to autopsy under the
				  provisions of
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									41-61-65
				  not under any circumstances be embalmed prior to autopsy unless permission is
				  given for such procedure by the Medical Examiner.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.1 - Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
All death investigation training, including continuing
				  education, for Mississippi Coroner Medical Examiners (Chief and Deputy County
				  Medical Examiners and County Medical Examiner Investigators) shall be certified
				  by the State Medical Examiner's Office in accordance with Mississippi Statutes
				  and the Rules and Regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.2 - Basic Training

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals who are elected or appointed as Medical
				  Examiner Investigator or Deputy Medical Examiner Investigator, before taking
				  the oath of Office, must attend the Death Investigation Training School
				  provided by the Mississippi Crime Laboratory and the State Medical Examiner.
				  The school will be offered approximately once every two years and will
				  ordinarily be a five day school conducted primarily at the Mississippi Law
				  Enforcement Officers Academy in Jackson.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.3 - Interim Training

Current through June 25, 2024
If an occasion arises requiring appointment of a Deputy or
				  Chief Medical Examiner Investigator during that period of time between
				  scheduled Basic Death Investigation courses, individuals thus appointed may be
				  permitted to take Office upon completion of the Interim Medicolegal Death
				  Investigation Course offered by the State Medical Examiner's Office. This
				  ordinarily will be a one day course and can be scheduled with the State Medical
				  Examiner's Office on an as needed basis. Individuals successfully completing
				  the Interim Course must then additionally complete the five day Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School on the next occasion of its offering and must
				  also fulfill the continuing education requirements as certified by the State
				  Medical Examiner's Office.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.4 - Advanced Training

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals who have attended the Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School must, at least once every four years, attend the
				  Advanced Death Investigation Training School provided by the Mississippi Crime
				  Laboratory and State Medical Examiner. This ordinarily will be a one or two day
				  Advanced Refresher Course offered in conjunction with the Mississippi Law
				  Enforcement Officers' Training Academy.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.5 - Substitute Training

Current through June 25, 2024
No substitutions can be made for the five day Basic Death
				  Investigation Training School. If attendance at the school becomes difficult or
				  impossible due to illness or other emergencies, the candidate should contact
				  the State Medical Examiner immediately regarding alternative arrangements.
				  Other courses, schools or additional forms of training may, however, be
				  substituted for either the Interim or Advanced courses if candidates or Medical
				  Examiners wish to make their own arrangements, or if they have special
				  expertise at the time of their appointment. Such substitution is at the
				  discretion of the State Medical Examiner who should be contacted well in
				  advance.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.6 - Testing

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals completing the Basic, Interim and Advanced
				  Training Courses must successfully complete testing on the subject material by
				  the State Medical Examiner. This includes those individuals who have
				  substituted alternate forms of training for either the Interim or Advanced
				  Courses.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 8 - Training and Continuing Education Program › Rule 31-501-8.7 - Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
Every Medical Examiner is required to complete a minimum of
				  twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education as certified by the State
				  Medical Examiner, during each successive twelve (12) month period following
				  election or appointment. Acceptable continuing education activities include,
				  but are not restricted to the following:
1. District Meetings -Two (2) hours credit
				will be allowed for attendance at each District Meeting of the Mississippi
				Coroner/Medical Examiner Association, up to a maximum of twelve (12) hours
				credit per twelve (12) month period.
2. Autopsies -Two (2) hours will be allowed
				for attendance at an autopsy, up to a maximum of six (6) hours per each twelve
				(12) month period. The Coroner/Medical Examiner should actually be present at
				the entire autopsy, and the continuing education documentation form should be
				co-signed by the attending Pathologist.
3. Department of Public Safety -Continuing
				education credit will be allowed for attendance at schools, seminars or other
				activities conducted by various agencies of the Department of Public Safety,
				insofar as such activities pertain to medicolegal investigations. Examples
				would be seminars conducted by the Mississippi Crime Laboratory, the State
				Medical Examiner's Office, or the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer's
				Training Academy. The hours allowed will be designated by the specific agency
				involved for the specific training program which is being offered.
4. Other Continuing education credits will be
				allowed for virtually any training course, seminar or other similar activity
				insofar as that activity pertains directly to medicolegal death investigation.
				This includes courses of seminars offered by schools or colleges, law
				enforcement agencies and others, as well as training courses offered outside
				the State of Mississippi. Prior approval before credit should be obtained by
				contacting the State Medical Examiner's Office.
5. Documentation -Documentation of all
				continuing education activities will be by means of forms provided for the
				purpose of the State Medical Examiner's Office. A separate signed form should
				be submitted for each particular continuing education program or activity for
				which a Medical Examiner is seeking credit. If the activity is a group
				activity, all individuals attending the activity may submit their signatures on
				one form. Upon successful certification with respect to training and continuing
				education requirements, every Coroner/Medical Examiner will receive, during
				every successive twelve (12) month period within their term of office, a wallet
				size card issued by the State Medical Examiner, and attesting to completion of
				the requirements.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 9 - Designated Pathologist Program › Rule 31-501-9.1 - Designated Pathologist Program

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of the Designated Pathologist Program is to
				  identify, recruit and assist qualified Pathologists to perform consultations
				  and to provide autopsy service in support of the Mississippi Medicolegal Death
				  Investigation System. Pathologists so designated should have adequate training
				  and experience in anatomic pathology with a special interest in forensic
				  pathology. They will assist the County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office and
				  the State Medical Examiner's Office in the investigation of "deaths affecting
				  the public interest" as defined by Mississippi Statutes. The Designated
				  Pathologists will conform to all Mississippi Statutes concerning Medicolegal
				  Death Investigations, and will abide by Rules and Regulations promulgated by
				  the State Medical Examiner's Office and the State Board of Medicolegal Death
				  Investigations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 501 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATIONS › Chapter 9 - Designated Pathologist Program › Rule 31-501-9.2 - General Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All Designated
				Pathologists will be physicians (M.D. or D.O.) licensed to practice medicine in
				the State of Mississippi, and will be Board Certified or Board Eligible in
				Anatomic Pathology and have a special interest in Forensic Pathology.
2. All autopsy reports will be completed in a
				timely manner (normally within thirty (30) days for routine cases and ninety
				(90) days for complex cases). Complete autopsy reports, including all findings
				and interpretations will be submitted promptly to the State Medical Examiner's
				Office, with copies furnished to the authorizing Medical Examiner's Office,
				District Attorney and Court Clerk, as required by Mississippi
				Statutes.
3. Pathology residents at
				University of Mississippi Medical Center will be allowed to perform post-mortem
				examinations under the supervision of a Designated Pathologist in accordance
				with procedures established by the State Medical Examiner and the UMC
				Department of Pathology.
4. The
				Designated Pathologist Review Committee will develop and maintain a Quality
				Assurance Enhancement Program concerning performance of autopsies and other
				activities of Designated Pathologists within the medicolegal death
				investigation system. If the standard and quality of performance by any
				pathologist on the designated list does not meet minimal requirements as
				determined by the Designated Pathologist Review Committee, that pathologist may
				be removed from the designated list by a majority vote of the Committee, in
				accordance with procedures to be established by the Committee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
				  and §
										41-61-51,
				  et al.