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Senate Bill S637
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S637 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยงยง4160-a & 4160-b, Pub Health L
2009-S637 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S637 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "missing angels act" PURPOSE : This bill requires the Department of Health to establish a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. This new certificate would not serve as proof of a live birth, but would be an official government document issued to families to evidence the fact that they experienced a birth resulting in stillbirth. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 2: Adds a new Public Health Law sections 4160-a and 4160-b to establish a new Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. This provision outlines the criteria needed for such a certificate to be issued, the contents and license fee for such certificate, and those who are eligible to receive such a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. Such Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth should contain information such as: the date and time of the stillbirth; the county in which the stillbirth occurred; the sex of the stillborn fetus; upon request of the parent or parents of such stillborn fetus, the name of such infant; the place of such stillbirth, including the name of the hospital or birthing center and the street address of such
2009-S637 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 637 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LARKIN, DeFRANCISCO, GOLDEN, GRIFFO, MAZIARZ, MORA- HAN, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "missing angels act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "missing angels act". S 2. The public health law is amended by adding two new sections 4160-a and 4160-b to read as follows: S 4160-A. CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH. 1. NOTWITH- STANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FORTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THIS TITLE, THE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE LOCAL REGISTRAR FOR EACH STILLBIRTH. THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT OR PARENTS OF A STILLBORN CHILD. 2. THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH RESULTING IN STILLBIRTH SHALL MEET ALL OF THE FORMAT AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION FORTY-ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO A LIVE BIRTH. 3. THE PERSON WHO PREPARES THE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL LEAVE BLANK ANY REFERENCES TO THE STILLBORN CHILD'S NAME IF THE PARENT OR PARENTS DO NOT WISH TO PROVIDE A NAME OF THE STILLBORN CHILD. 4. FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT PROOF OF A LIVE BIRTH. 5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, THE PARENTS MAY CHOOSE TO LIMIT THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO THE PARENTS NAMED ON THE CERTIFICATE, THEIR LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVES AND TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02228-01-9 S. 637 2
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