This bill amends R.S. 28:53(G)(7)(b)(i) to update the procedures for issuing an emergency certificate in St. Tammany Parish. It allows a coroner or deputy coroner, who is a physician (preferably a psychiatrist), to conduct an examination and execute an emergency certificate via telehealth. This change is contingent upon the initial examination being conducted in person.

The amendment specifically removes the requirement that the initial examination must be performed by a psychiatrist, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, or psychologist. This adjustment broadens the scope of who can perform the initial examination, thereby facilitating the process of issuing emergency certificates in the parish.

Statutes affected:
HB118 Original: 28:53(G)(7)
HB118 Engrossed: 28:53(G)(7)
HB118 Enrolled: 28:53(G)(7)
HB118 Act 61: 28:53(G)(7)