HB522 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy OdenAlabama Public Service Commission

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Allen FarleyMark TugglePaul BeckmanMike JonesKurt WallaceGregory CanfieldTodd GreesonElwyn ThomasJuandalynn Givan

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Vital statistics, stillborn child, parent listed on report of fetal death authorized to request Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth from State Registrar, procedures for issuance, State Board of Health to administer

Summary

HB522 would let a parent named on a fetal-death report request a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth from the State Registrar, with rules for issuance and required information.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes a parent named on a fetal-death report to obtain a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth from the State Registrar, with the certificate to be issued within 60 days of the request. The person who files the fetal-death report must inform the parent about this right and how to obtain the certificate. The certificate would include the stillbirth date, county, the child's name (or a name added upon request), the report's file number, and a note that the certificate is not proof of live birth; the Department of Public Health would set rules about the certificate's contents, and the issuance fee would match that of other vital records. The act becomes effective a few months after passage, with any necessary rules to be adopted by the State Board of Health.

Who It Affects

• Parents named on a report of fetal death: can request and receive a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth with key details about the fetal death.
• People who file the fetal-death report (e.g., hospitals/medical professionals): must inform the parent of the right to request the certificate and how to obtain it.
• State agencies (State Registrar, Department of Public Health, State Board of Health): oversee issuance, set rules for contents, and administer the process.

Key Provisions

• Effective January 1, 2012, the State Registrar shall issue a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth upon the request of a parent named on a fetal-death report filed on or after January 1, 2007, and must issue it within 60 days of the request.
• The person who files the fetal-death report must inform the parent about the right to request the certificate and how to contact the Office of Vital Statistics.
• The certificate shall include: the date of the stillbirth; the county where it occurred; the name of the stillborn child (or a name added upon request); the file number of the fetal-death report; and a statement that the certificate is not proof of live birth.
• The Department of Public Health may adopt rules regarding the information on the certificate and its administration, and the State Board of Health may adopt rules to implement this section.
• The fee for issuing the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth shall be the same as the fee for issuing a certified copy of any other vital record.
• This act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Health Department