RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.

Expanded the list of authorized medical professionals to include coroners and midwives for certifying fetal deaths and preparing certificates.

Changed the reporting requirement for miscarriages to allow documentation (like a signed statement or medical records) instead of a formal certificate of fetal death.

Clarified that no permit is required for the disposal of fetal remains if the fetus is under 20 weeks gestation or under 350 grams, or if the death resulted from an intentional termination of pregnancy.

Updated the definition of 'miscarriage' to allow gestational age calculation based on early ultrasound if available, and reworded the exclusion of intentional terminations.

Corrected phrasing regarding when permits are required and clarified the process for late filing of cause of death determinations.

Extended the mandatory reporting deadline for fetal deaths from three days to fourteen days to allow providers more time to determine causes.

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

Clarified that no permit is required to dispose of fetal remains if the fetus was less than twenty weeks gestation or weighed less than 350 grams.

Created a new provision allowing parents of early miscarriages to voluntarily receive a signed statement and medical records as documentation of the loss.

Added a new section defining 'miscarriage' specifically for the purpose of voluntary documentation issuance.

Specified that the voluntary documentation issued for miscarriages has no legal standing as a government record.