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§ 4-213.1. Certificate of birth for stillbirths

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 4. Statistics and Records (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Vital Statistics and Records (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 4-213.1
§ 4-213.1. Certificate of birth for stillbirths
In general
(a) The Secretary shall establish procedures for the issuance of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Certificate available to parents
(b) The Department shall make available a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth to the parent or parents of a stillborn child for whom a fetal death was registered.
First name of stillborn child
(c) The individual preparing the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall not include any references to the stillborn child's first name if the stillborn child's parent or parents do not wish to provide a first name for the stillborn child.

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Added by Acts 2003, c. 136, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
MD Code, Health - General, § 4-213.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 4-213.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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