HB 960 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

VITAL RECORDS-STILLBIRTH

Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that after each fetal death that occurs in this State after a gestation period of at least 20 (instead of 26) completed weeks, the person who files a required fetal death certificate in connection with that death shall, only upon request by the woman who delivered the stillborn fetus, also prepare a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth (instead of a certificate of stillbirth). Provides that in the case of a fetal death that occurred in this State after a gestation period of at least 20 (instead of 26) completed weeks and before the effective date of the amendatory Act, a parent of the stillborn child may request that the person who filed a required fetal death certificate in connection with that death shall also prepare a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth (instead of a certificate of stillbirth). Changes other references from certificate of stillbirth to certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
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Introduction
Jan 2013
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Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Mar 22, 2013
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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