3701-5-07 Filing of the certificate of death when the cause of death is not known.

 

 

 

3701-5-07                    Filing of the certificate of death when the cause of death is not known.

 

 

When the results of a coroner's investigation or a medical examination to determine the cause of death are not known within five days from the date of death, the coroner or attending physician, as applicable, shall sign certify the certificate of death, enter "cause of death pending" or "pending - not drug related" in the medical cause of death portion, and return the certificate to the funeral director or other person in charge of final disposition. The funeral director or other person shall immediately file the certificate of death or fetal death certificatereport with the local registrar, or sub-registrar. If there is no funeral home, the agent shall file the death certificate with the local registrar. When the cause of death has been determined, the coroner or attending physician, as applicable shall complete the supplementary medical report certification form prescribed and provided by the director. The coroner or physician shall file the form with the local registrar or sub-registrar as an addendum to the previously filed certificate of death no later than six months after the date of death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3701-5-07                                                                                                                              2

Replaces:                                                              3701-5-06

Effective:                                                             07/03/2016

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:                         04/11/2016 and 04/01/2021

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
06/23/2016
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	3705.02
Rule Amplifies:	3705.16, 3705.26
Prior Effective Dates:	1/1/1960, 6/1/66, 12/13/76, 11/20/94