Medical examiners; require to document in autopsy report recent immunizations of persons who die suddenly and unexpectedly.

HB 1283 requires Mississippi medical examiners to document any vaccines or emergency medical treatments given to a child or infant within 90 days before sudden, unexpected death (including SIDS, SUID, or SDY cases) in autopsy reports. It also mandates similar documentation and reporting for sudden deaths suspected to be caused by SADS (Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome) in individuals under age 20. Medical examiners must submit these cases to the national SUID/SDY registry coordinated by the CDC and NIH. Failure to report within 30 days incurs fines up to $5,000 for repeated offenses. The bill applies directly to medical examiners handling these specific death cases in Mississippi.