HB1038: Stillborn children; require death certificate for and require notice to parents that they may obtain birth certificate for.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 41-57-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That A Death Certificate Be Prepared For Each Stillborn Child In This State In The Same Manner And By The Same Persons As Required For Other Death Certificates; To Require The Person Who Would Have Prepared A Birth Certificate For A Stillborn Child If The Child Had Been Born Alive To Notify And Advise The Parent Or Parents Of The Stillborn Child That A Parent May Request And Obtain The Preparation Of A Certificate Of Birth Resulting In Stillbirth From The Bureau Of Vital Statistics; To Require That Same Person To Provide To The Parent Or Parents Of The Stillborn Child The Form Needed To Obtain The Certificate, If The Parent Or Parents Indicate That They Wish To Request The Preparation Of A Certificate; To Provide That The Bureau Of Vital Statistics Will Provide Copies Of The Forms To Hospitals, Physicians And Midwives As Needed For Them To Comply With The Provisions Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.