02/21/2014 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

            SB 161-AUTOPSIES AND DEATH CERTIFICATES                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
2:26:43 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR STEDMAN announced that the  next order of business would be                                                               
SB  161. He  reminded the  committee that  SB 161  was previously                                                               
heard on  February 19  when the sponsor  introduced the  bill and                                                               
public testimony was taken.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
DAVID   SCOTT,  Staff,   Senator   Donny   Olson,  Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, reviewed  SB 161  on behalf  of the                                                               
sponsor. He said the purpose of  the bill is to add compassion to                                                               
the process  of how  the Alaska  State Medical  Examiner's Office                                                               
deals with  the transportation of remains,  specifically in rural                                                               
Alaska. The old forms directed  families toward expensive funeral                                                               
homes which were not necessary. He  mentioned that the bill has a                                                               
new zero fiscal note.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STEDMAN noted  the bill  would  go to  the Senate  Finance                                                               
Committee next.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:28:54 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  MEYER  moved  to  report  SB  161  from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STEDMAN announced  that without  objection,  SB 161  moves                                                               
from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.