Permits midwives and physician assistants to certify the cause of death on a fetal death certificate if they are in attendance at or after a fetal death.
Permits midwives and physician assistants to certify the cause of death on a fetal death certificate if they are in attendance at or after a fetal death.
Prohibits charging a fee for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death.
Prohibits charging a fee for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue copies and transcripts of death certificates, which do not include the cause of death or medical certifications, for genealogical and research purposes.
Provides that where a death is caused by any act or event in which alcohol is a factor, such information shall be indicated on the death certificate.
Provides that where a death is caused by any act or event in which alcohol is a factor, such information shall be indicated on the death certificate.
Includes pain management medications that the decedent was prescribed, such as gabapentin, on a death certificate where a death is caused by an opioid overdose.
Includes pain management medications that the decedent was prescribed, such as gabapentin, on a death certificate where a death is caused by an opioid overdose.
Grants authority to a hospice medical director or a physician designated by such director, to sign a death certificate.