Bill > HB1548

This bill amends Virginia's laws on autopsies of infants under 18 months of age. It requires an autopsy to be performed in the case of any sudden and unexpected death of an infant under 18 months whose death is unexplained. The results of such an autopsy cannot deem the cause of death as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an infant under 18 months whose death remains unexplained after a thorough postmortem examination, including an autopsy. This change aims to ensure that the cause of death is accurately determined and not automatically attributed to SIDS in such cases.

Health and Social Services

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