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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: HHS 4-3-0-0 | Third Read 17-9-4-0-0House: GOV DP 4-3-0-0 |
SB 1011: medical examiners; sudden infant death
Sponsor: Senator Shamp, LD 29
Caucus & COW
Overview
Directs a county medical examiner or forensic pathologist, in cases of a sudden and unexplained infant death, to review an infant's immunization and vaccination history and any countermeasures administered in the 90 days prior.
History
In cases of sudden and unexplained infant death, a forensic pathologist is required to perform an autopsy in accordance with protocols adopted by the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) Director. If the medical examiner or forensic pathologist determines that the infant died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), they must notify DHS. Additionally, any person with knowledge of the occurrence of an unexpected or unexplained death of an infant must notify the nearest peace officer of all known information about the death and its circumstances. The county or alternate medical examiner can perform other tests deemed necessary to determine identity, cause and manner of death and can also retain tissues, specimens and other biological materials for subsequent examination (A.R.S. § 11-593, 11-597).
Provisions
1. Requires a county medical examiner or forensic pathologist, in cases of a sudden and unexplained infant death, to review the infant's immunization and vaccination history and any countermeasures that were administered in the 90 days before the infant's death. (Sec. 1)
2. Instructs the county medical examiner or forensic pathologist to report all sudden and unexplained infant deaths to a national case registry that records all sudden unexpected infant deaths and sudden death in the young in accordance with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols. (Sec. 1)
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