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HB 1450 Health; Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Health; Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. Requires, upon the request of either individual listed as the mother or father on a report of fetal death in the Commonwealth, the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth for unintended, intrauterine fetal deaths occurring after a gestational period of 20 weeks or more. The requesting mother or father may provide a name for the stillborn child on the Certificate. The Board of Health is required to prescribe a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs and preparation of the Certificate. This provision will apply retroactively to any circumstances that would have resulted in the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth, as prescribed by the Board. This bill is identical to SB 1267.


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