N.D. Admin. Code 33-04-09-03

Current through Supplement No. 395, January, 2025

Section 33-04-09-03 - Hospital or institution may assist in preparation of record

When a death occurs in a hospital or other institution and the death is not under the jurisdiction of the coroner, the person in charge of such institution, or the person's designated representative, may, when the cause of death is known, initiate the preparation of the death record by all of the following:

1. Place the full name of the deceased and the date and the place of death on the death record and obtain from the attending physician the medical certification of the cause of death and the physician's signature.

2. Present the partially completed death record to the funeral director or person acting as such.

N.D. Admin Code 33-04-09-03

Amended effective January 1, 2008.

General Authority: NDCC 23-02.1-04, 28-32-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 23-02.1-19