Utah Code 26B-8-118. Certificate of early term stillbirth
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(1) As used in this section, “early term stillborn child” means a product of human conception, other than in the circumstances described in Subsection 76-7-301 (1), that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-8-118
- Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice as a physician or osteopath in this state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 26B-8-101
- Physician assistant: means an individual who:
(22)(a) is licensed to practice as a physician assistant under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; and(22)(b) has completed an education program regarding the completion of a certificate of death developed by the department by administrative rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 26B-8-101- register: means acceptance by the local or state registrar of a certificate and incorporation of the certificate into the permanent records of the state. See Utah Code 26B-8-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State registrar: means the state registrar of vital records appointed under Section 26B-8-102. See Utah Code 26B-8-101
(1)(a) is of at least 16 weeks’ gestation but less than 20 weeks’ gestation, calculated from the day on which the mother‘s last normal menstrual period began to the day of delivery; and(1)(b) is not born alive.(2) The state registrar shall issue a certificate of early term stillbirth to a parent of an early term stillborn child if:(2)(a) the parent requests, on a form created by the state registrar, that the state registrar register and issue a certificate of early term stillbirth for the early term stillborn child; and(2)(b) the parent files with the state registrar:(2)(b)(i)(2)(b)(i)(A) a signed statement from a physician, or physician assistant if a physician is not in attendance at the delivery, confirming the delivery of the early term stillborn child; or(2)(b)(i)(B) an accurate copy of the parent’s medical records related to the early term stillborn child; and(2)(b)(ii) any other record the state registrar determines, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, is necessary for accurate recordkeeping.(3) The certificate of early term stillbirth described in Subsection (2) shall meet all of the format and filing requirements of Section26B-8-103 .(4) A person who prepares a certificate of early term stillbirth under this section shall leave blank any references to an early term stillborn child’s name if the early term stillborn child’s parent does not wish to provide a name for the early term stillborn child.