Senate File 238 - Introduced SENATE FILE 238 BY GUTH A BILL FOR An Act relating to immunization information for individuals 1 three years of age and older requested on a medical examiner 2 investigation form. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1748XS (4) 90 pf/rh
S.F. 238 Section 1. MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATION FORM FOR DEATHS 1 OF INDIVIDUALS AGE THREE AND OLDER —— INFORMATION REGARDING 2 IMMUNIZATIONS. 3 1. The medical examiner investigation form for cases 4 for individuals three years of age and older shall include a 5 request for information regarding the date and type of the 6 decedent’s immunizations during the six-month period prior to 7 death. The information provided shall include all types of 8 immunizations received. 9 2. The department of health and human services shall 10 amend the medical examiner investigation form for cases for 11 individuals three years of age and older to comply with this 12 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 individuals three years of age and older shall include 18 a request for information regarding the date and type of the 19 decedent’s immunizations for the six-month period prior to 20 death. The information provided shall include all types of 21 immunizations received. The bill requires the department 22 of health and human services to amend the medical examiner 23 investigation form for individuals three years of age and older 24 to comply with the bill. 25 -1- LSB 1748XS (4) 90 pf/rh 1/ 1