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FL S1250
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows adoptees age 18 and older (or their descendants if deceased) to request a noncertified copy of their original birth certificate from the Department of Health.
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Requires the Department of Health to issue the noncertified copy within 90 days of receiving a compliant application.
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Mandates the Department of Health create a contact preference form for birth parents to indicate whether they want to be contacted by adoptees, prefer intermediary contact only, or do not want contact.
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Requires birth parents be provided a medical history form to complete and file with the Department of Health, with a HIPAA privacy disclaimer.
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Authorizes the Department of Health to charge a fee for the noncertified copy not exceeding the fee for a certified copy and requires implementation policies and procedures by February 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Adoptee Birth Certificates
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
3/10/2018