Ch. 97                                          1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) The medical examiner, if the medical examiner takes charge of the
body; or

(ii) If the medical examiner does not take charge of the body, the
physician who last attended the deceased.

(2)     The medical examiner or physician shall fill in only the following
information on the certificate of death:

(i)      The name of the deceased.

(ii)    The cause of death and medical certification.

(iii)   The date and hour of death. .

(iv)    The place where death occurred.

(3)     Any other information that is required on the certificate of death
REGARDLESS OF AGE OF DECEDENT shall be filled in:

(i) By the person who has charge of the body; or

(ii) If the State Anatomy Board has charge of the body, by the person
who last had charge of the body before it was sent to the State Anatomy Board.

(4)      THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 48 24
HOURS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE BY THE PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE
OF THE PATIENT'S CARE FOR THE ILLNESS OR CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN
DEATH, EXCEPT WHEN INQUIRY IS REQUIRED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER.

(5)      IN THE ABSENCE OR INABILITY OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR
WITH THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'S APPROVAL, THE CERTIFICATE MAY BE
COMPLETED BY:

(I)      THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'S ASSOCIATE;

(II)     THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OR DESIGNEE OF THE
INSTITUTION IN WHICH DEATH OCCURRED; OR

(III)    THE PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED AN AUTOPSY UPON THE
DECEDENT, PROVIDED THE INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF
THE CASE AND DEATH IS DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES.

(6)      THE PERSON COMPLETING THE CAUSE OF DEATH AND MEDICAL
CERTIFICATION SHALL ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY BY SIGNATURE OR BY AN
APPROVED ELECTRONIC PROCESS.

(7)      THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR PERSON ACTING AS THE FUNERAL
DIRECTOR SHALL IN ALL CASES OBTAIN THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATION FROM THE
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS COMPLETION OR OBTAIN ASSURANCE THAT THE
MEDICAL CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE SECRETARY BY AN
APPROVED ELECTRONIC PROCESS.

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