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ME LD1485
Bill
Status
Failed
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Quint
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AI Summary
- Requires the Chief Medical Examiner to preserve and retain tissue samples and other evidence for one year when a child under 3 dies from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or an undetermined cause
- Preservation of evidence is triggered by a request from the deceased child's parent or legal guardian
- Retained evidence must be sufficient to allow subsequent determination of cause of death
- Parents or legal guardians must be given access to the preserved evidence
- Amends Title 22 MRSA §3028 by adding new subsection 9-A
Legislative Description
An Act to Create a Minimum Standard of Pathology for Children Under 3 Years of Age Who Die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or an Unknown Cause
Children
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/9/2025
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services4/3/2025
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