SB429 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Tom WhatleyBryan TaylorClay ScofieldPhillip W. WilliamsBill HoltzclawGreg J. ReedScott BeasonRoger Bedford, Jr.Mark Slade Blackwell

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

Authorizes a parent listed on a fetal-death report to request a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth from the State Registrar and sets issuance rules.

What This Bill Does

Starting January 1, 2012, the State Registrar must issue a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth to a parent named on a report of fetal death filed on or after January 1, 2007, and must do so within 60 days of the request. The certificate will record the date of the stillbirth, the county, the stillborn child's name (or the name added if none was provided), the file number of the fetal-death report, and a statement that it is not proof of live birth. The parent must be informed by the fetal-death report filer about this option, how to contact the Office of Vital Statistics, and the required fee. The State Board of Health may adopt rules to implement and administer these provisions, including contact procedures and issuance processes.

Who It Affects

• Parents named on a report of fetal death who may request and receive a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth and must pay the appropriate fee.
• State agencies involved in vital statistics administration (State Registrar, State Office of Vital Statistics) and the State Board of Health, which will issue certificates and create rules to implement the law.

Key Provisions

• Effective January 1, 2012, the State Registrar shall issue a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth upon request by a parent named on a report of fetal death filed on or after January 1, 2007.
• Certificate must be issued within 60 days from the date of the request.
• Certificate content includes the date of the stillbirth, the county, the name of the stillborn child (or added if not provided), the file number of the fetal death report, and a statement that the certificate is not proof of live birth.
• If a name was not provided in the report, the State Registrar may add a name to the certificate upon the parent's request.
• The fee for issuance shall be the same as the fee for a certified copy of any other vital record.
• The State Board of Health may adopt rules to implement and administer these provisions.

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Subjects

Health Department