Committee Advances Amendment Creating Judicial Petition Pathway for Certain Autopsy Reports The committee advanced an amendment to S‑210 that would allow individuals not authorized under HIPAA to petition the probate division of superior court for autopsy reports, with notice to the chief medical examiner and the county state's attorney and judicial balancing of privacy and public interest.

A new amendment in Vermont could change how families access autopsy reports, balancing privacy with the need for transparency in government.

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