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728 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 246
Death by Fire - Autopsy
FOR the purpose of expanding the scope of the law relating to
fire fighters who die in the line of duty by requiring the
medical examiner to conduct an autopsy on any person whose
death appears to be fire related; requiring the autopsy to
include certain tests; and requiring the medical examiner to
investigate the source of toxic fumes and the effect on
human tissue in certain cases; providing that the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene shall conduct a certain study
of the feasibility of this Act by a certain date; and
providing for a certain effective date for this Act subject
to certain contingencies.
FOR the purpose of requiring the medical examiner to conduct an
autopsy under certain circumstances on fire fighters whose
death in the line of duty appears to be fire related;
requiring the autopsy to include certain tests; requiring
the medical examiner to prepare certain reports; providing
that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall
conduct a certain feasibility study by a certain date; and
providing for a certain effective date for this Act subject
to certain contingencies.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 5-310(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
5-310.
(c) (1) [An autopsy of a fire fighter who dies in the line
of duty shall include a toxicological analysis for toxic fumes.]
IF THE FAMILY OF THE DECEASED DOES NOT OBJECT, A MEDICAL EXAMINER
SHALL CONDUCT AN AUTOPSY OF ANY PERSON FIRE FIGHTER WHOSE DEATH
IN THE LINE OF DUTY APPEARS TO BE FIRE RELATED, OR TO HAVE BEEN
CAUSED BY THE INHALATION OF TOXIC GASES OR TOXIC FIRE
ATMOSPHERES.
(2) THE AUTOPSY SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) A TOXICOLOGICAL ANALYSIS FOR TOXIC FUMES;
(II) GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF HEART,
LUNG, AND ANY OTHER TISSUE INVOLVED;
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