72.222 Genetic testing when cause of death undetermined.

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(1)Except in skeletal and decomposing human remains, in the case of a deceased

person under forty

(40)years of age where a post-mortem examination is performed

by the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner under the authority of the

county coroner and the state medical examiner does not determine a cause of death,

the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner shall conduct genetic tests on

the deceased person.

(2)If the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner determines the cause of death

of the deceased person based on the results of genetic tests, the coroner shall enter

the information on the deceased person’s death certificate for the signature of the

state registrar of vital statistics.

(3)The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, in consultation with the Office of the

Kentucky State Medical Examiner, shall promulgate administrative regulations

pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A necessary to administer this section.