Mont. Code § 50-15-411

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 50-15-411 - Sudden infant death syndrome - findings - definition
(1) As used in 50-15-412 and this section, "sudden infant death syndrome" means the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including the performance of a complete autopsy, an examination of the death scene, and a review of the clinical history.
(2) The legislature recognizes that research has shown that sudden infant death syndrome is a leading cause of death among children from 1 month to 1 year of age. The legislature finds and declares that sudden infant death syndrome is a serious problem within Montana and that public interest is served by research and study of sudden infant death syndrome and its potential causes and indications.

§ 50-15-411, MCA

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 1997.