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Committee approves adding APRNs to providers who can attest to birth-certificate changes
Summary
The committee advanced HB 1452 to allow advanced practice registered nurses to sign records that support birth-certificate changes; supporters said this will ease access to foundational documents for transgender and gender-nonconforming residents while members asked DOH to confirm whether parental consent is required for minors.
HB 1452 would add advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to the list of health providers who may file or certify information for birth-certificate changes. Lauren Kim (planning and policy officer, Department of Health) told members the department supports the bill as consistent with more than 15 years of policy expanding APRN…
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