Bill Text: IL SB1568 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends Coroner Division of the Counties Code. Requires an autopsy of an infant under one year of age (rather than 2 years of age) who has died suddenly and unexpectedly and the circumstances concerning the death are unexplained following investigation (rather than just unexplained). Replaces references to sudden infant death syndrome with references to both sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant death syndrome in provisions about reporting suspected cases and identification on the death certificate. Provides that if the cause of death is listed as sudden unexpected infant death, environmental factors, such as the condition of the infant's sleep environment, shall be noted on the death certificate when available.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0338 [SB1568 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB1568-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 101-0338 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by adding Section 2310-236 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-236 new) | ||||
Sec. 2310-236. Form of coroner's report; sudden unexpected | ||||
infant death and sudden infant death syndrome. | ||||
(a) The Department shall develop and require the use of a | ||||
form by coroners in the case of a death of an infant in which | ||||
the cause of death is sudden unexpected infant death or sudden | ||||
infant death syndrome. The form shall contain, at minimum, the | ||||
following information to be recorded after a preliminary | ||||
investigation: | ||||
(1) The date and time of death. | ||||
(2) The county of occurrence and the county of the | ||||
infant's residence. | ||||
(3) Relevant demographic details regarding the infant, | ||||
such as date of birth and gender. | ||||
(4) Relevant demographic details regarding the parents | ||||
or caretaker of the infant. | ||||
(5) Relevant details regarding the circumstances of |
the death, including, but not limited to, who found the | ||
infant, where, and what they did. | ||
(6) Relevant details concerning where the infant was | ||
placed, by whom, and in what position. | ||
(7) Any additional relevant details concerning the | ||
sleep environment that the infant was placed in and what | ||
environmental factors were present, to the extent that | ||
those factors are ascertainable. | ||
(8) Relevant details concerning health hazards present | ||
in the sleep environment, to the extent that those health | ||
hazards are ascertainable. | ||
(9) Relevant details concerning the infant's medical | ||
history and previous medical issues. | ||
(10) Other information the Department may determine to | ||
be relevant and conducive to understanding and recording | ||
the circumstances of the infant's death. | ||
(b) The Department shall publish current information | ||
concerning sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant | ||
death syndrome. | ||
(c) At least once every 5 years, the Department shall | ||
review the form and determine whether updates need to be made | ||
for effectiveness and relevancy.
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Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing | ||
Section 3-3016 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/3-3016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3016)
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Sec. 3-3016. Sudden unexpected infant death and sudden | ||
infant death syndrome. Where an infant
under one year 2 years | ||
of age has died suddenly and unexpectedly and the
circumstances | ||
concerning the death are unexplained following investigation , | ||
an autopsy shall be
performed by a physician licensed to | ||
practice medicine in all of its
branches who has special | ||
training in pathology. When an autopsy is
conducted under this | ||
Section, the parents or guardian of the child shall
receive a | ||
preliminary report of the autopsy within 5 days of the infant's
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death. All suspected sudden unexpected infant death and sudden | ||
infant death syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome cases shall | ||
be reported
to the Statewide Sudden Unexpected Infant Death | ||
Syndrome Program within 72 hours.
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Death certificates shall list the cause of death as sudden | ||
unexpected infant death or sudden infant death syndrome Sudden | ||
Infant Death
Syndrome where this finding is medically justified | ||
pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Department of | ||
Public Health. Copies of death
certificates which list the | ||
cause of death of infants under one year 2 years of age
as | ||
sudden unexpected infant death or sudden infant death syndrome | ||
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome shall be forwarded to the | ||
Department of
Public Health within 30 days of the death with a | ||
report which shall include
an autopsy report, epidemiological | ||
data required by the Department and
other pertinent data.
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(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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