SB 672 Summary

• Establishes the "Grieving Families Act" to create a process for issuing certificates of nonviable birth for unintentional fetal deaths occurring after the 9th week but before the 20th week of gestation.

• Requires health care practitioners and licensed health care facilities to electronically file a registration of nonviable birth within 30 days upon parent request and register with the Department of Health.

• Directs the Department of Health to issue a certificate of nonviable birth within 60 days upon parent request, which must include the date, county, fetal name (or "baby boy/girl" with parent's last name if unnamed), and a statement that it is not proof of a live birth.

• Designates the refusal to issue a certificate to non-parents as final agency action not subject to administrative review, and prohibits such certificates from being used to calculate live birth statistics or support civil lawsuits.

• Authorizes the Department of Health to charge a fee of $3 to $5 for processing and filing a new certificate of nonviable birth; effective July 1, 2017.