Subcommittee recommends substitute requiring EDRS tutorial for medical certifiers after funeral directors describe delays A substitute to HB 156 would require physicians and other certifiers to view an online Department of Health tutorial on the Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) to reduce delays in finalizing death certificates; the measure passed out of subcommittee 8–1 amid divided views on whether a video alone is sufficient.

Virginia lawmakers are pushing for new training requirements for medical certifiers to tackle devastating delays in death certificate processing that prolong family grief.

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