R448.  Health, Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Examiner.
R448-20.  Access to Medical Examiner Reports.
R448-20-1.  Authority and Purpose.
	This rule is authorized by Utah Code Section 26-1-5.  It establishes who may, under the provisions of Utah Code Subsection 26-4-17(3), access medical examiner reports generated in the investigation of a death.

R448-20-2.  Access by Next-of-Kin.
	(1)  Next-of-kin who may access medical examiner records under the provisions of Utah Code Subsection 26-4-17(3) are as follows:
	(a)  surviving spouse;
	(b)  any natural or adoptive parent, regardless of whether the deceased was an adult;
	(c)  any full or half sibling; and
	(d)  any child aged 18 or older.
	(2)  All next-of-kin have equal access to medical examiner records under 26-4-17, without preference or priority.

R448-20-3.  Access by a Legal Representative.
	(1)  Legal representatives who may access medical examiner records under the provisions of Utah Code Subsection 26-4-17(3) are as follows:
	(a)  any legal guardian of the person, regardless of whether the deceased was child or an adult; and
	(b)  a personal representative of the estate of the deceased appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
	(2)  All legal representatives have equal access to medical examiner records under Utah Code Subsection 26-4-17(3), without preference or priority.

R448-20-4.  Request and Verification of Right to Record.
	A request made under Utah Code Subsection 26-4-17(3) must be in a writing either;
	(1)  bearing a notary seal attesting to the identity of the individual and establishing the individual's right to the record; or
	(2)  signed in the presence of medical examiner staff after producing documentation establishing the individual's right to the record.

KEY:  medical examiner, records
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment:  June 19, 2000
Notice of Continuation:  April 5, 2019
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law:  26-1-5; 26-4-17