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This bill modifies Missouri's law on amending birth certificates, primarily focusing on birth certificate amendments related to name changes, paternity establishment, and sex designation. The bill maintains existing provisions allowing birth certificates to be amended through court orders for name changes and paternity acknowledgments. It introduces a significant new restriction regarding sex designation changes, specifying that birth certificates can only be amended for sex changes resulting from surgical procedures related to a "medically-verifiable disorder of sex development." The bill explicitly prohibits amending birth certificates for sex changes accomplished through non-surgical means such as hormone therapy, voice therapy, or behavioral therapy. Additionally, the bill retains existing requirements for documentation and verification when amending vital records, allowing the state registrar to reject amendments with insufficient documentation and providing applicants with an appeals process. The legislation also preserves provisions for voluntary paternity establishment services and requires that amended birth certificates be marked as "Amended" with the date and supporting evidence noted.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=69