MA H5422

Bill

To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths

Introduced
12/12/2022

In Committee
01/03/2023

Crossed Over
01/03/2023

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths by requiring the chief medical examiner to review and approve the findings and report of the medical examiner performing the autopsy, as well as any changes to the autopsy report, in cases of the death of a child under the age of 2.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Becca Rausch (D), Jon Santiago (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Other Sponsors (1)

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5422

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5422
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5422.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2261	To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths	New draft substituted, see H5422	Replaces
S126	Relative to supporting families dealing with sudden unexplained death in pediatrics	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1439	To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths	Accompanied H2261	Similar To
S1474	Relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review	Accompanied H2371	Similar To

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