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Senators hear bill to require microscopic, toxicology and immunization review in sudden child deaths
Summary
SB 546 would require coroners and medical examiners to include microscopic and toxicology studies and review immunization and medical records (including immunizations in prior 90 days) in investigations of unexpected or unexplained deaths of infants and children up to age 7; sponsors and outside witnesses urged expanded data collection and consistency across counties.
Senate Bill 546 (LC 640005), introduced by Senator Brett Williams, would require that coroner and medical examiner inquiries into unexpected or unexplained deaths of infants and children include microscopic and toxicology studies and a review of the child’s immunization and medical records for the prior 90 days. "We just want to make sure that the vaccine schedule is given," Senator Williams said, describing the bill as a way to standardize investigations and improve data collection.
Williams framed the bill with a…
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