HB 4915
Sudden Death Reporting and Stransparency Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Sudden Death Reporting and Transparency Act, aims to improve investigations of sudden or unexplained deaths, particularly among infants and young adults. It requires medical examiners to collect and document vaccination history and emergency countermeasure information within 90 days of a death, and to submit this data to public health registries. The law also establishes guidelines for data confidentiality and its use for public health research and reporting.
Key provisions
- Requires medical examiners to obtain and document vaccination history and emergency countermeasure information.
- Mandates inclusion of this information in death investigation reports and autopsy records.
- Establishes a process for submitting case data to national databases like the CDC’s SUID/SDY Case Registry.
- Defines ‘sudden or unexplained death’ to include specific conditions like SIDS, SUID, and SDY.
- Creates a system for data confidentiality and prohibits its use for discriminatory purposes.
- Grants the Chief Medical Examiner rulemaking authority to standardize reporting procedures.
- Establishes administrative fines for non-compliance with reporting requirements.
- Requires training for medical examiners on standardized documentation and reporting.
Who is affected
- Medical Examiners
- Healthcare Providers
- Families of deceased individuals
- Public Health Officials
- Researchers
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