Section 20-18-410 - Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth - Definitions(a) As used in this section: (1) "Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth" means a birth certificate issued to record the birth of a stillborn child; and(2) "Stillbirth" means an unintended, intrauterine fetal death occurring in this state after a gestational age of not less than twelve (12) completed weeks.(b) A person who is required to file a fetal death certificate under § 20-18-603 shall advise the parent or parents of a stillborn child:(1) That a parent may but is not required to request the preparation of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth;(2) That a parent may obtain a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth by contacting the Division of Vital Records to request the certificate and paying the required fee; and(3) Regarding the way in which a parent may contact the division to request the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.(c)(1) If a parent requests that a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth be prepared, the parent may provide a name for a stillborn child to be included on the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.(2) If the requesting parent does not wish to provide a name, the division shall fill in the certificate with the name "baby boy" or "baby girl" and the last name of the requesting parent.(3) The name of the stillborn child provided on or later added by amendment to the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall be the same name as appears on the original or amended fetal death certificate.(d) A certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall include the state file number of the corresponding fetal death certificate.(e) The division shall prescribe the form and content of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth and shall specify the information necessary to prepare the certificate.(f) The division shall not use a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth to calculate live birth statistics.(g) If a fetal death certificate was issued for a stillbirth, a parent may request that the division issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth without regard to the date on which the fetal death certificate was issued.(h) The division shall prescribe the form and content of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.(i) A parent may request the division to prepare and issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth without regard to whether the fetal death occurred on or before July 31, 2007.Amended by Act 2017, No. 168,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.