The chief medical examiner shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. (a) Investigation of human deaths in accordance with section 19a-406 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
2. (b) Appointment, with the Commission's approval, of a deputy chief medical examiner to act on behalf of the chief medical examiner in the chief's absence, and other professional staff in accordance with section 19a-405 of the Connecticut General Statutes and section 19a-401-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
3. (c) Designation of certified pathologists in accordance with section 19a-406 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
4. (d) Development of continuing medical education, in accordance with section 19a-401-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
5. (e) Development of an organizational chart, including written definition of the duties and responsibilities of all personnel classifications; and
6. (f) Research in pathology.

(Effective June 23, 1986; Amended September 3, 1998; Amended November 4, 2019)