Bill
HB 1143
Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Tiffany Alston and 30 co-sponsors
Maryland bill prohibits lung float test in newborn autopsies, replacing outdated breath-detection method with modern scientific alternatives to improve investigation accuracy.
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.