House Bill 12-1041 Summary

• Creates an electronic death registration system within the Department of Public Health and Environment for collecting death information from funeral directors, coroners, physicians, local registrars, health facilities, and other authorized individuals.

• Electronic death information submissions through the system satisfy signature and filing requirements under Colorado law for death certificates and related statutory provisions.

• Appropriates $743,940 from the vital statistics records cash fund for fiscal year 2012-2013, including $665,000 for health statistics and vital records operating expenses and $78,940 for information technology management.

• Requires the Department to report to the legislature within two years on the system's development and implementation, including information about staffing level and fee modifications (reporting requirement repealed effective September 1, 2014).

• Takes effect August 8, 2012, or upon voter approval if a referendum petition is filed within the ninety-day period after final adjournment.