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Agenda for Commission on Medicolegal Investigation Meeting

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Contact

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Address

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Headquarters
720 Albany St., Boston , MA 02118
Directions 
Westfield Office
178 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085
Directions 
Cape Office
1 Simpkins Road, Sandwich, MA 02563
Directions 

Phone

Boston Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Boston at (617) 267-6767
Boston Toll-Free Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Boston Toll-Free at (800) 962-7877

Administrative Business Offices open M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Westfield Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Westfield at (413) 538-6213
Westfield Toll-Free Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Westfield Toll-Free at (800) 445-5889

Administrative Business Offices open M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Cape Call Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Cape at (508) 539-2200

Administrative Business Offices open M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Fax

Boston Fax (617) 266-6763
Westfield Fax (413) 538-6862
Cape Fax (508) 539-0283
  1. Welcome and Introductions (Chair)
    1. Confirm Quorum (9 members)
  2. Approved of September 16, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Chair)
  3. OCME Presentation and Agency Status and Updates (Dr. Mindy Hull)
    1. Ongoing OCME Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
      1. Plan for potential surge in deaths
      2. Surge Center - Plan in place to reopen if necessary
      3. Cremation Order - Remains in effect
    2. OCME Facility and Project Updates
    3. OCME Staffing Updates
    4. Law Enforcement Portal - Status and Update
    5. NAME Status - Preparation of Annual Report (In progress) 
    6. Child Fatality Review - Statutory changes - Moving from CFR from OCME to OCA (Bill pending in committee) 
    7. Unclaimed Decedents
      1. Issue Recap - OCME and Non-OCME cases
      2. Status of ongoing discussions with DPH, DTA, and other stakeholders
      3. Open discussion and recommendations
    8. Budget matters
  4. Other Business - Reserved for matters the Chair did not reasonably anticipate at the time of posting
  5. Select next meeting date
    1. Proposed March 2021

Additional Resources

Open PDF file, 142.28 KB,  Commission on Medicolegal Investigation Meeting Agenda (12/9/20) (English, PDF 142.28 KB)

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