THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, PILEGGI, BROWNE, GORDNER, ALLOWAY, BRUBAKER, EICHELBERGER, O'PAKE, ORIE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON AND YAW, MARCH 13, 2009

REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, MARCH 13, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), entitled "An

act providing for the administration of a statewide system of

vital statistics; prescribing the functions of the State

Department of Health, the State Advisory Health Board and

local registrars; imposing duties upon coroners,

prothonotaries, clerks of orphans' court, physicians,

midwives and other persons; requiring reports and

certificates for the registration of vital statistics;

regulating the disposition of dead bodies; limiting the

disclosure of records; prescribing the sufficiency of vital

statistics records as evidence; prescribing fees and

penalties; and revising and consolidating the laws relating

thereto," providing for certificate of birth resulting in 

stillbirth.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known

as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 207.  Department: Certificate of Birth Resulting in

Stillbirth.--Upon request from the mother or father, a

certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall be issued by

the department for any fetal death previously filed with the 

department. The fee for issuance shall be the same as the fee

for a death certificate. The certificate shall include, but not

be limited to, the following:

(1)  Name of the stillborn child.

(2)  Date of delivery.

(3)  County of delivery.

(4)  Mother's name and birthplace.

(5)  Father's name and birthplace.

(6)  The statement: "This certificate is not proof of live

birth."

Such certificate shall not affect the registration, filing or

record requirements of this act, nor shall the issuance of such

certificate impose upon a coroner or medical examiner any

additional duties to conduct an investigation.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.