Bill > HB754

This bill requires the registration of all fetal deaths, which are defined as the death of a product of human conception after expulsion or extraction from the mother that does not breathe or show other signs of life, and mandates the filing of a "certificate of life" after a fetal heartbeat is detected during a pregnant woman's examination. The bill amends existing laws to ensure that fetal deaths, including those from spontaneous miscarriages and stillbirths, are recorded, and it introduces a new requirement for a certificate of life to be filed and provided to the pregnant woman, with the director of health to establish rules for its implementation, including matching it with future fetal death certificates. Additionally, the bill clarifies that fetal deaths do not include abortions, and it modifies provisions related to the reporting and certification of fetal deaths, as well as the information provided to women experiencing miscarriages.