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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The department shall establish a certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth on a form adopted by the department when the birth results in a stillbirth. Upon request by a parent, a certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth must be filed in addition to the fetal death certificate provided for in 50-15-403. Upon request, a certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth must be provided to a parent.
(2) A certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth may be filed by:
(a) the physician, the physician's designee, or the direct-entry midwife licensed pursuant to Title 37, chapter 27, in attendance at a stillbirth;
(b) the person in attendance at a stillbirth;
(c) the father or the mother;
(d) in the absence of the father and the inability of the mother, the person in charge of the premises where the stillbirth occurred; or
(e) the local registrar if 50-15-202 applies.
(3) The department shall adopt rules providing for:
(a) the time by which the certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth must be filed after the stillbirth;
(b) the evidence required to establish the facts of a stillbirth; and
(c) the information required on a certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-15-208. Birth registration for stillbirth--requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-50-health-and-safety/mt-st-50-15-208/
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