Bill > S133

This bill modifies Massachusetts law related to child fatality reviews by making two key changes: first, it repeals Section 2A of Chapter 38 of the General Laws, and second, it amends Section 3 of the same chapter to require the medical examiner's office to immediately send notifications or reports of child deaths meeting specific criteria to the state child fatality review team. The new requirement mandates that the office share known details about the death, such as the time, place, manner, circumstances, and cause, with the team established under Chapter 18C. Additionally, the chief medical examiner must provide any additional information about the death to the child fatality review team upon request. This bill appears aimed at improving the state's ability to review and understand child deaths by ensuring prompt and comprehensive information sharing between the medical examiner's office and the child fatality review team.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S133