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TITLE 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 37 - MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER H - SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
SECTION/RULE §37.171 - Purpose
Chapter Review Date 05/28/2024

The purpose of these sections is to define sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and to establish a reimbursement mechanism for autopsies for children younger than 12 months of age who die unexpectedly and whose primary cause of death is SIDS.

Source Note: The provisions of this §37.171 adopted to be effective April 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 3271; amended to be effective January 8, 2006, 30 TexReg 8883.

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