{"AmendmentNumber":"31","ParentBillNumber":"S3111","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"JBL0","Name":"Joan B. Lovely","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JBL0","ResponseDate":"2026-06-11T11:52:36.51"},"Category":null,"Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[],"Title":"Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome  SUDS","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Ms. Lovely, Ms. Howard and Mr. Tarr move that the proposed new text be amended in section 14, in section 1 of chapter 18C, by adding the following definition:- \r\n“Sudden unexplained pediatric death”, the sudden and unexpected death of an infant or child under the age of 3, where the cause of death cannot be determined before an investigation.”;\r\nin section 16, by striking out, in line 495, the word “and”;\r\nin said section 16, by inserting after the word “practices”, in line 498, the following words:- “; and\r\n(i) create and maintain information and a list of publicly available resources for parents who have experienced a sudden unexplained pediatric death; provided, however, that such information shall include, but not be limited to, resources to obtain genetic testing, ongoing bereavement support, counseling and grief support”;\r\nby inserting after section 23 the following section:-\r\n“SECTION 23A. Said section 5 of  said chapter 18C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “services” in lines 43 and 44 the following words:- , access to support for parents of a child who have experienced a sudden unexplained pediatric death.”;\r\nand in section 34, in proposed section 16 of chapter 18C, by adding the following subsection:-\r\n\t“(h) In the case of a sudden unexplained pediatric death, the office shall provide the caregivers of the deceased with information and a list of publicly available resources for those who have experienced a sudden unexplained pediatric death in accordance with clause (i) of the first paragraph of section 2 of chapter 18C. The office shall provide such information and list as close to the time of incident as practicable.”.\r\n\r\n"}