Alabama § 26-16-113 - Alabama Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Team.

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§ 26-16-113. Alabama Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Team.

(a) There is established the Alabama Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) Team which for administrative purposes shall be organized within the Department of Public Health as a subcommittee of the State Child Death Review Team. The team is charged with the development, maintenance, and provision of SUIDI training curricula for the State of Alabama. The development and approval of infant death investigation protocol and reporting forms are not subject to the rule-making requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) In order to implement this article, the SUIDI Team shall do all of the following:

(1) Establish infant death scene investigation protocol.

(2) Develop and maintain the training standards, policies, and procedures related to investigating and reporting SUID in Alabama.

(3) Approve a standardized reporting form to be used in conjunction with the above procedures.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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