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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VI COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
  4. Chapter 38 MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND INQUESTS
  5. Section 2B Duties of chief medical examiner regarding death of a child under the age of 2

Section 2B

Section 2B: Duties of chief medical examiner regarding death of a child under the age of 2

Section 2B. In the case of the death of a child under the age of 2, the chief medical examiner shall review and approve: (i) the findings and report of the medical examiner performing the autopsy to determine the cause of death; and (ii) any change to the autopsy report.