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Panel hears bill to allow hospitals to file fetal death reports electronically
Summary
Senate Bill 189 would let hospitals and birthing centers file fetal death (stillbirth) reports directly into the state electronic vital records system rather than mailing paper forms to the Division of Vital Records.
Senate Bill 189 would authorize hospitals and birthing centers that already file birth records electronically to enter fetal death reports directly into the state’s electronic vital records system, a witness told the House Judiciary Committee.
Tommy O’Neil introduced the bill for Sen. Sue Prentiss and said the Department of State’s Division of Vital Records requested the change to modernize reporting for stillbirths and fetal deaths.
Christian Martino, director of Vital Records, told the committee the state currently asks hospitals to complete a pen-and-ink fetal death report and mail it to the division. The division’s staff then review records for completeness…
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