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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Cervantes</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 24309 to the Government Code, relating to local government.</ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law generally regulates the government of counties. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to consolidate the duties of various county offices in various combinations, including combining the duties of the sheriff and the coroner. Existing law also authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to separate the duties of consolidated offices.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require the board of supervisors for the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027. The bill would require the county’s board of supervisors to take certain actions with respect to medicolegal death investigation services. The bill would prohibit a person other than the county’s coroner or a medical examiner from signing specified
documents. The bill would require the county to publish specified information regarding in-custody persons on its internet website.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. By requiring the county to provide a higher level of service, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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Section 24309 is added to the
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(a)
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For purposes of this section:
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(1)
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“Board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors for the county.
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(2)
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“County” means the County of Riverside.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors shall separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027.
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(c)
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The board of supervisors shall do both of the following for medicolegal death investigation services:
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(1)
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Move the services to the coroner’s office.
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(2)
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Require the use of an independent medical examiner model for the services.
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(d)
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A person other than the coroner or a medical examiner shall not sign either of the following:
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(1)
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A death certificate.
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(2)
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Any portion of a postmortem examination.
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(e)
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The county shall publish all of the following on its internet website:
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(1)
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An initial incident report of an in-custody death within 24 hours of the death.
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(2)
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A preliminary report of an in-custody death within 72 hours of the death.
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(3)
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In-custody death data in a centralized public database that
includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
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(A)
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The number of deaths by facility.
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(B)
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The cause of death for each death.
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(C)
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Demographic data of the deceased.
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(D)
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Medical response times to the incident resulting in the death.
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(4)
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A notice of each in-custody serious incident, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
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(A)
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A suicide attempt.
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(B)
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A drug overdose, including any Narcan reversal.
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(C)
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A person suffering severe withdrawal symptoms.
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(D)
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A person suffering medical distress during restraint.
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(E)
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Any time a person’s medical requests are repeatedly ignored.
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<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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