Maryland HB1143 bans the use of the lung float test in perinatal autopsies and allows parents to sue for violations.
Maryland HB1143 prohibits the Chief Medical Examiner from using the hydrostatic lung test, also known as the lung float test, during perinatal autopsies. The bill also allows parents, guardians, or legal representatives to bring a civil action against the Chief Medical Examiner, deputy chief medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, and pathologists for violating this prohibition. The law further outlines procedures for appeals and disciplinary actions related to autopsies.
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