Sudden Death Reporting and Stransparency Act

HB 4915, the Sudden Death Reporting and Transparency Act, requires medical examiners to collect and document vaccination and emergency countermeasure history (within 90 days prior to death) for all sudden or unexplained deaths in individuals under age 30, including SIDS, SUID, SDY, and SADS cases. This data must be included in official death reports and submitted to the CDC's SUID/SDY Case Registry while maintaining strict confidentiality. The bill prohibits using collected data to mandate vaccinations, alter medical eligibility, or discriminate, and mandates that all information be used solely for forensic investigations, public health research, or annual legislative reporting. It establishes standardized statewide procedures for data collection and protects personally identifiable information through privacy safeguards.