A bill to require an autopsy of any member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty, to establish a board of medical examination in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide for an autopsy for each service member under such Secretary's jurisdiction who dies while on active duty. Requires such Secretary to deliver to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (the Institute) for retention for at least one year all records created in connection with such autopsy. Directs the Institute to make such records available to the surviving spouse or next of kin upon request. Directs the Institute to review an autopsy at the request of the Secretary concerned and permits review on its own initiative or upon request by the appropriate survivor. Requires certain review results to be reported to such Secretary, such survivor, and such survivor's doctor at the survivor's request. Establishes in the Department of Defense an Independent Board of Medical Examination to advise the Secretary of Defense on the operation of the Institute and recommend to Congress structural improvements. Directs the Institute to make available to the Board upon request all information created in connection with an autopsy.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 August 1984

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