Iowa-2015-HF566-Introduced
House File 566 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 196)
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the electronic birth certificate system.
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 144.13A, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code
1 2 2015, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 b. It is the intent of the general assembly that the funds
1 4 generated from the fees as established under section 144.46
1 5 for the mailing of the certified copy of the birth certificate
1 6 be appropriated and used to support the distribution of the
1 7 automatic birth certificate and the implementation of the
1 8 electronic birth certificate system. It is further the intent
1 9 of the general assembly that there be access to all birth
1 10 records available through the electronic birth certificate
1 11 system, including all records provided in accordance with
1 12 section 144.13 or section 144.14 and birth records that are
1 13 prepared and delivered to parents named in an adoption decree
1 14 pursuant to section 600.13, subsection 5.
1 15 EXPLANATION
1 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
1 17 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
1 18 This bill relates to the electronic birth certificate
1 19 system. The bill provides that it is the intent of the general
1 20 assembly that there be access to all birth records through the
1 21 system, including birth records that are prepared and delivered
1 22 to parents named in an adoption decree.
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