SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1444 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1261
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cindy F. Friedman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cindy F. Friedman | Fourth Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1444 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1261
By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1261) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 38 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4A the following section:-
Section 4B. In the case of a death of a child under the age of two, the findings and report of the medical examiner performing the autopsy to determine the cause of death, and any change to the autopsy report, shall be subject to review and approval by the chief medical examiner.