Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-317d: Sudden unexplained infant death investigation (SUIDI)
Where this section sits in the code
- OK Code
- Title 63
A. When the death of an infant occurs in this state and the
cause of death is considered undetermined, a medical examiner shall
conduct a sudden unexplained infant death investigation (SUIDI) not
more than forty-eight (48) hours after the death has occurred. The
medical examiner or a medical examiner investigator currently
certified by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
shall interview the parent, legal guardian or caregiver of, or
person who last had contact with, the deceased infant and shall fill
out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's SUIDI reporting
form accordingly. The State Department of Health shall retain a
copy of each completed SUIDI reporting form in order to compile
accurate and reliable data on SUIDI to aid and inform the policies
of the Department, and the Department shall provide a copy of each
completed SUIDI reporting form to the Child Death Review Board.
B. As used in this section, "medical examiner" means the Chief
Medical Examiner, the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner or a medical
examiner appointed by the Chief Medical Examiner pursuant to Section
937 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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