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REFERENCE TITLE: certificates of stillbirth

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2001

HB 2416

 

Introduced by

Representatives Jarrett, Cooley, Anderson, Foster, Senator Hartley: Representatives Carpenter, Johnson, Knaperek, Pearce, Robson

AN ACT

Amending title 36, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-329.01; relating to vital statistics certificates.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS BELOW)



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 section 36-329.01, to read:

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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.

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.

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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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