Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SF 577 — A bill for an act relating to a certificate of nonviable birth. (Formerly SF 308, SSB 1062.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2021. Enacted.

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Senate File 577 - Enrolled Senate File 577 AN ACT RELATING TO A CERTIFICATE OF NONVIABLE BIRTH.
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Section 1 .
Section 1.
a, "Certificate of nonviable birth' means a document issued based upon a nonviable birth.
a.
b.Health care provider - means the same as defined in section 144.29A.
“Certificate of nonviable birth” means a document issued based upon a nonviable birth.
b.
“Health care provider” means the same as defined in section 144.29A.
"Hospital - means the same as defined in section 135B.1.
“Hospital” means the same as defined in section 135B.1.
Nonviable birth - means an unintentional, spontaneous fetal demise occurring after demonstration of a doppler-detected heartbeat and prior to the twentieth week of gestation during a pregnancy that has been verified by a health care provider.
“Nonviable birth” means an unintentional, spontaneous fetal demise occurring after demonstration of a doppler-detected heartbeat and prior to the twentieth week of gestation during a pregnancy that has been verified by a health care provider.
(2) The name and gender, i f known.
(2) The name and gender, if known.
If the name is not furnished by the patient, the department shall complete the certificate with the name "baby boy" or "baby girl" and the last name of the patient.
If the name is not furnished by the patient, the department shall complete the certificate with the name “baby boy” or “baby girl” and the last name of the patient.
If the gender is unknown, the department shall complete the certificate with the name " bby"" and the last name of the patient.
If the gender is unknown, the department shall complete the certificate with the name “baby” and the last name of the patient.
"This certificate is not proof of live birth." 6.
“This certificate is not proof of live birth.” 6.
This section shall only apply to, and a certificate of nonviable birth may be requested and issued only for, nonviable births occ ring •n or after January 1, 20,0 E CHAPMAN PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of th- House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 577, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
This section shall only apply to, and a certificate of nonviable birth may be requested and issued only for, nonviable births occurring on or after January 1, 2000.
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______________________________ ______________________________ JAKE CHAPMAN PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 577, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate 2022 Governor
______________________________ W.
CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2022 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

  3. Message from Senate.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.

  6. Senate concurred with S-5110.

  7. Message from House, with amendment S-5110.

  8. Immediate message.

  9. Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0.

  10. Amendment H-8265 adopted.

  11. Amendment H-8265 filed.

  12. Placed on Ways and Means calendar.

  13. Committee report, recommending passage.

  14. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  15. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/01/2022 7:45AM RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult.

  16. Subcommittee: Nordman, Hein and James.

  17. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.

  18. Message from Senate.

  19. Immediate message.

  20. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.

  21. Point of order raised on S-3151, ruled not germane.

  22. Amendment S-3151 filed.

  23. Committee report, approving bill.

  24. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.

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