SB427 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tammy Irons
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Rodger Smitherman Hank Sanders Linda Coleman-Madison Bobby D. Singleton Vivian Davis Figures
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Infants, sudden unexplained infant death, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Team, established, duties, coordination of county officials, law enforcement, medical or emergency personnel, immunity, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Act
Description: This bill would create the Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Act, to provide for investigating suspected cases of sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) of infants less than one year of age.
This bill would create the Alabama Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) Team, comprised of members of the State Child Death Review Team, to provide for the development and maintenance of SUIDI training curricula in the State of Alabama and other duties.
This bill would provide for the coordination of the county coroner or medical examiner, along with law enforcement and other necessary medical or emergency personnel in investigating suspected cases of SUID.
This bill would provide certain persons and entities immunity from civil and criminal liability under certain conditions.
Subjects: Children