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House Engrossed

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State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL 2416

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AN ACT

AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTIONS 36-329.01 AND 36-329.02; RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS CERTIFICATES.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 36, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 36-329.01 and 36-329.02, to read:

36-329.01. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth; requirements

A. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 36-329, THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS SHALL ESTABLISH A CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE STATE REGISTRAR FOR EACH FETAL DEATH OCCURRING IN THIS STATE AFTER A GESTATIONAL PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWENTY COMPLETED WEEKS. THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE OFFERED TO THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF A STILLBORN CHILD.

B. THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH SHALL MEET ALL OF THE FORMAT AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 36-322, RELATING TO A LIVE BIRTH.

C. THE PERSON WHO PREPARES A CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL LEAVE BLANK ANY REFERENCES TO THE STILLBORN CHILD'S NAME IF THE STILLBORN CHILD'S PARENT OR PARENTS DO NOT WISH TO PROVIDE A NAME FOR THE STILLBORN CHILD.

D. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTIONS A AND B OF THIS SECTION, THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH SHALL BE FILED WITH THE DESIGNATED REGISTRAR WITHIN THREE DAYS FOLLOWING THE DELIVERY AND PRIOR TO CREMATION OR REMOVAL OF THE FETUS FROM THE REGISTRATION DISTRICT.

36-329.02. Delayed registration of birth resulting in stillbirth

WHEN A BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH OCCURRING IN THIS STATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY, A CERTIFICATE MARKED "DELAYED" MAY BE FILED AND REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES RELATING TO EVIDENTIARY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SUFFICIENT TO SUBSTANTIATE THE ALLEGED FACTS OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH.

Sec. 2. Short title

Section 36-329.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, may be cited as the "Missing Angels Act".

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