SB2481

Mississippi SB2481 mandates autopsies for sudden infant and child deaths, requiring documentation of immunizations and reporting to a national.

Mississippi SB2481 requires autopsies for sudden and unexpected deaths in infants and children, including those due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), and sudden death in the young (SDY). The autopsies must include microscopic and toxicology studies and a review of the child's immunization and medical records. Medical examiners must document any immunizations and emergency countermeasures administered within 90 days before the child's death and report the case to the SUID and SDY Case Registry.