WV HB4666

Medical examiners must review immunization and medical records when conducting autopsies for sudden unexpected deaths of infants and children, including cases of SIDS, SUID, and Sudden Death in the Young (SDY)

Any immunizations or emergency countermeasures administered within 90 days before death must be documented in the autopsy report

Cases of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) at any age require the same immunization record review and 90-day documentation requirement

Medical examiners must report cases involving individuals under 20 to the CDC's SUID and SDY Case Registry within 30 days of completing the autopsy

Administrative penalties for failure to report include fines up to $1,000 for the first offense, $5,000 for the second, and referral to licensing boards for repeated noncompliance