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AL SB341
Bill
Status
4/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Greg Albritton
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AI Summary
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Transfers responsibility for reporting deaths from the Office of Vital Statistics to funeral directors, persons acting as funeral directors, or any other person authorized by law to file death certificates.
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Requires death reports to be submitted to the county board of registrars within 72 hours of receiving a completed death certificate, rather than the current monthly reporting by the Office of Vital Statistics.
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Applies to deaths of any citizen over 18 years of age who resided in the registration district.
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Specifies that death reports must be made on a form provided by the Secretary of State.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Death Certificates, require funeral directors or other persons authorized by law to file death certificates, to report the death of any citizen over the age of 18 years to the board of registrars of the county in which he or she resides, Secs. 17-4-4, 22-9A-14 am'd.
Vital Statistics
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/17/2017