Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 566

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Background

Title

Description: Birth certificate; provide for issuance of a "certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth."

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/09 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 01/17 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 01/17 (H) Passed   {Vote}
5 01/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 01/19 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
7 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Additional Authors: Howell, Peranich, Miles, Franks, Montgomery, Perkins

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 41-57-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A "CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH" BY THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARENT OF A STILLBORN CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT MAY REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE DEATH OCCURRED BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILE A DEATH CERTIFICATE SHALL ADVISE THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF A STILLBORN CHILD ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND HOW TO REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE CERTIFICATE AND SPECIFY THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PREPARE THE CERTIFICATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/04/07 at 15:38.

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