§ 25-2-112.3 — Certificates of stillbirth - filing - delayed registration - rules

Colorado § 25-2-112.3

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Vital Statistics

Text

(1)
The state registrar shall create a certificate of stillbirth and shall furnish and
distribute such form as necessary. The state board of health shall promulgate rules
necessary to implement this section.

(2) (a) A certificate of stillbirth shall be offered to a mother after the
occurrence of any stillbirth. If the mother decides to have a certificate of stillbirth
filed, it shall be filed with the state registrar within three days after the stillbirth
occurs and shall be registered by the state registrar if it has been completed and
filed in accordance with the provisions of this section and section 25-2-112.

(b) If the mother decides not to place a name on the certificate of stillbirth,
the person preparing the certificate of stillbirth shall leave this option on the
certificate blank.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsection (2) of this section,
if a certificate of stillbirth is not registered after one year from the date the
stillbirth occurs, a certificate marked Delayed may be filed and registered in
accordance with the provisions of section 25-2-114.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 473, � 2, effective July 1.