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MA H3499

MA H3499
To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
12/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to findings and reports of medical examiners performing autopsies on children under the age of two. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths by requiring the findings and reports of medical examiners performing autopsies on children under the age of two to be subject to review and approval by the chief medical examiner. This provision is being added to Chapter 38 of the General Laws, which governs the duties and responsibilities of medical examiners in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3499 02/27/2019
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3499.pdf 02/27/2019
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