Texas § HS.673.002 - AUTOPSY
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§ HS.673.002. AUTOPSY
AUTOPSY. (a) The death in this state of a child 12 months old or younger shall be immediately reported to the justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other proper official as prescribed by law if the child dies suddenly or is found dead and if the cause of death is unknown. (b) The justice of the peace or medical examiner shall inform the child's legal guardian or parents that an autopsy shall be performed on the child. The state shall reimburse a county $500 for the cost of the autopsy if the primary cause of death of the child is sudden infant death syndrome. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules that: (1) define sudden infant death syndrome; and (2) describe the method for obtaining reimbursement for the cost of an autopsy. (c) Reimbursement required by Subsection (b) is subject to the availability of funds. (d) After the autopsy is completed, the child's parents or legal guardian shall be notified of the autopsy results. (e) This section does not affect the duties of the justice of the peace or medical examiner prescribed by other laws. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1505, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.673.002 ("AUTOPSY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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