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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-317d: Sudden unexplained infant death investigation (SUIDI)

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  1. OK Code
  2. 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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