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WV HB4915
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chris Anders
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AI Summary
- Requires medical examiners to document vaccination history and emergency countermeasures administered within 90 days prior to death for all sudden or unexplained deaths of individuals under age 30, including SIDS, SUID, SDY, and SADS cases
- Mandates submission of case information, including vaccination data, to the CDC's SUID/SDY Case Registry, with aggregate state-level data made available annually to the Legislature and public
- Establishes confidentiality protections prohibiting use of collected data to mandate vaccinations, alter medical eligibility for services, or discriminate against any person
- Authorizes the Chief Medical Examiner to propose rules for standardized documentation procedures, reporting timelines, record retrieval, and training requirements
- Imposes administrative fines up to $1,000 per violation for medical examiners who knowingly or negligently fail to comply, plus mandatory corrective training and potential licensing board referral for repeated violations
Legislative Description
Sudden Death Reporting and Stransparency Act
Health
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
1/29/2026
Committee Referrals
Health & Human Resources1/29/2026
Full Bill Text
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