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| 1 | 1 | Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. | |
| 2 | 2 | *JMB230* 03/17/2025 8:47:15 AM JMB230 | |
| 3 | 3 | State of Arkansas 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1819 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | By: Representative L. Johnson 5 | |
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| 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 10 | For An Act To Be Entitled 8 | |
| 11 | 11 | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL 9 | |
| 12 | 12 | RECORDS TO COORDINATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 10 | |
| 13 | 13 | FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES TO CONTACT MOTHERS FOR SUPPORT 11 | |
| 14 | 14 | AND ASSISTANCE DURING THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD; AND FOR 12 | |
| 15 | 15 | OTHER PURPOSES. 13 | |
| 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| 18 | 18 | Subtitle 16 | |
| 19 | 19 | TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL 17 | |
| 20 | 20 | RECORDS TO COORDINATE WITH THE 18 | |
| 21 | 21 | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL 19 | |
| 22 | 22 | SCIENCES TO CONTACT MOTHERS FOR SUPPORT 20 | |
| 23 | 23 | AND ASSISTANCE DURING THE POSTPARTUM 21 | |
| 24 | 24 | PERIOD. 22 | |
| 25 | 25 | 23 | |
| 26 | 26 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24 | |
| 27 | 27 | 25 | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 20 -18-203(b), concerning the State 26 | |
| 29 | 29 | Registrar of Vital Records, is amended to add an additional subdivision to 27 | |
| 30 | 30 | read as follows: 28 | |
| 31 | 31 | (6) The state registrar shall coordinate with the University of 29 | |
| 32 | 32 | Arkansas for Medical Sciences to contact mothers of infants registering for a 30 | |
| 33 | 33 | certificate of birth in this state to provide the mothers with support and 31 | |
| 34 | 34 | assistance during the postpartum period. 32 | |
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