Senate File 2149 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2149 BY GUTH A BILL FOR An Act relating to immunization information requested on a 1 medical examiner investigation form. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5462XS (2) 90 pf/ko
S.F. 2149 Section 1. MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATION FORM FOR 1 INFANT DEATHS AGE ZERO TO THREE —— INFORMATION REGARDING 2 IMMUNIZATIONS. 3 1. The medical examiner investigation form for cases for 4 infants zero to three years of age shall include a request 5 for information regarding the date and type of the decedent’s 6 last immunization. If the decedent received more than 7 one immunization at the time of the last immunization, the 8 information provided shall include all types of immunizations 9 received. 10 2. The department of health and human services shall amend 11 the medical examiner investigation form for cases for infants 12 zero to three years of age to comply with this section. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill requires that a medical examiner investigation 17 form for infants zero to three years of age shall include a 18 request for information regarding the date and type of the 19 decedent’s last immunization. If the decedent received more 20 than one immunization at the time of the last immunization, the 21 information provided shall include all types of immunizations 22 received. The bill requires the department of health and human 23 services to amend the medical examiner investigation form for 24 infants zero to three years of age to comply with the bill. 25 -1- LSB 5462XS (2) 90 pf/ko 1/ 1