SB341 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Albritton Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Death Certificates, require funeral directors or other persons authorized by law to file death certificates, to report the death of any citizen over the age of 18 years to the board of registrars of the county in which he or she resides, Secs. 17-4-4, 22-9A-14 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, it is the responsibility of the Office of Vital Statistics to furnish the board of registrars of the county, once each month, a report of the death of all persons over the age of 18 who resided in the registration district.

This bill would make it the responsibility of a funeral director, person acting as funeral director, or any other person authorized by law to file a death certificate to report to the board of registrars of the county the death of any person over the age of 18 who resided in the registration district within 72 hours of the receipt of the completed death certificate.

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Subjects

Vital Statistics