SF 2172 (LSB 5536XS (4) 88)

SENATE FILE 2172

BY  GUTH, JOHNSON, CARLIN, and SCHULTZ

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to immunization information requested on an infant certificate of death form.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  INFANT CERTIFICATE OF DEATH FORM —— INFORMATION REGARDING IMMUNIZATIONS.
   1.  The certificate of death form for medical examiner cases for infants zero to three years of age shall include a request for information regarding the date and type of the decedent’s last immunization. If the decedent received more than one immunization at the time of the last immunization, the information provided shall include all types of immunizations received.
   2.  The department of public health shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to amend the certificate of death form for medical examiner cases for infants zero to three years of age to comply with this section.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires that a certificate of death form for medical examiner cases for infants zero to three years of age shall include a request for information regarding the date and type of the decedent’s last immunization. If the decedent received more than one immunization at the time of the last immunization, the information provided shall include all types of immunizations received. The bill requires the department of public health to adopt administrative rules to amend the certificate of death form for medical examiner cases for infants zero to three years of age to comply with the bill.