Bill > AB585

This bill updates California's electronic death registration system by requiring the State Registrar to use modern technology, such as computer and mobile telephone applications, to enhance the system's functionality. Currently, death registrations are required to be filed with local registrars, and the State Department of Public Health operates an electronic system for creating, storing, and transferring death registration information. The bill expands access to this system, allowing additional health care professionals like physicians, medical examiners, and local registrars to use the electronic platform, beyond those currently authorized to complete death certificates. While modernizing the technology, the bill maintains existing privacy protections for personally identifying information and still permits local districts to manually file death certificates if needed. The changes aim to streamline and improve the death registration process by leveraging current technological capabilities, making it more efficient and accessible for relevant health care and government professionals.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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