Iowa Administrative Rules (Last Updated: December 07, 2016) |
Department 641. Public Health Department |
Chapter 126. STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER |
Section 641.126.1. Definitions.
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“Autopsy” means the external and internal postmortem examination of a deceased person.
“County of appointment” means the county which requests a medical examiner to conduct an investigation, perform or order an autopsy, or prepare a report(s) in a death investigation case. The request may be authorized by the county attorney or the county medical examiner. The county of appointment shall be the county in which the death occurred.