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SBSenate 189Executive -Departments VERSIONand ADOPTEDAdministration BYMarch BOTH19, BODIES2025 03/27/20252025-1128s 1389s07/07 SESSIONAmendment 25-1136to 11/05SB SENATE189 BILLAmend 189the ANbill ACTby relativereplacing toall fetalafter deaththe records.enacting clause with the following:
SPONSORS:3 1 Fetal Death Record;
Sen.
Prentiss, Dist 5;
Sen.
Watters, Dist 4;
Sen.
Long, Dist 20;
Sen.
Fenton, Dist COMMITTEE:
Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill changes and updates requirements and procedures for fetal death records.
This bill is at the request of the secretary of state.
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Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
SB 189 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES 03/27/2025 1389s 25-1136 11/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT relative to fetal death records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Fetal Death Record;
Amendment to SB 189 - Page 2 - (a) Current full legal name.
SB 189 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 2 - (b) Full name prior to first marriage or civil union.
SBAmendment 189to -SB VERSION189 ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 3 - (j) Whether autopsy findings or histological placental examination results were considered in determining the cause of death.
(h) The datemother’s thatpre-pregnancy theweight, lastin normalpounds. menses began by month, day, and year.
(i) The datemother’s ofweight firstat anddelivery, lastin prenatalpounds. care visit.
(j) The totaldate numberthat ofthe prenatallast visits.normal menses began by month, day, and year.
(k) WhetherThe thedate fetusof wasfirst single,and twin,last tripletprenatal orcare more.visit.
(l) The birthtotal order,number ifof notprenatal avisits. single birth.
(m) Whether motherthe obtainedfetus WICwas foodsingle, fortwin, herselftriplet duringor thismore. pregnancy.
(n) IfThe thebirth motherorder, wasif transferrednot fora maternalsingle medicalbirth. or fetal indications for delivery.
(o) Whether mother obtained WIC food for herself during this pregnancy.
(p) Use of tobacco before and during pregnancy.
(q) If the mother was transferred for maternal medical or fetal indications for delivery.
3 PaternityFetal AffidavitDeath Content.Records;
Certificate of Stillbirth.
RSA 5-C:75-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
5-C:75-a Certificate of Stillbirth.
The director shall establish a certificate of stillbirth for a fetal death, as defined in RSA 5-C:1, XII, occurring in this state containing the following information:
name of fetus as provided in RSA 5-C:75, I(a) or (b);
full legal names of parents;
full name of parents prior to first marriage or civil union;
date of delivery;
place of delivery;
date record filed;
state file number;
date of issue and the seal and signature of the state registrar.
Amendment to SB 189 - Page 4 - 4 Paternity Affidavit Content.
SB 189 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 4 - (c) Residence address including street address, city or town, state and zip code.
45 Fetal Death Records;
Amendment to SB 189 - Page 5 - II.
SB6 189 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 5 - 5 Burial Permit;
67 Fetal Death Records:
When disposition takes place outside the Amendment to SB 189 - Page 6 - hospital or institution, a burial permit shall be completed as described in RSA 5-C:78.
78 Effective Date.