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SB 189 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

03/27/2025 1389s

2025 SESSION

 25-1136

 11/05

SENATE BILL 189

AN ACT relative to fetal death records.

SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

 This bill changes and updates requirements and procedures for fetal death records.

 This bill is at the request of the secretary of state.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/27/2025 1389s 25-1136

 11/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT relative to fetal death records.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Fetal Death Record; Reporting Required. RSA 5-C:74, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

 I. For every fetal death, as defined in RSA 5-C:1, XII, which occurs in the state of New Hampshire, a fetal death worksheet shall be prepared and a fetal death report filed within 5 days, pursuant to RSA 290:1-a and RSA 5-C:75.

 (a) When a fetal death occurs in a New Hampshire facility that regularly prepares birth records, a fetal death report shall be filed electronically by the facility.

 (b) When a fetal death occurs in a New Hampshire facility that does not prepare birth records, a paper fetal death worksheet shall be completed and forwarded to the division immediately by the person in charge of the hospital or institution where the fetal death occurred. The division shall file the fetal death report electronically.

 (c) When a fetal death occurs in New Hampshire outside a hospital or institution, a paper fetal death worksheet shall be completed and forwarded to the division immediately by the physician, APRN, or physician assistant in attendance at or after delivery. The division will file the fetal death report electronically.

 2 Death Report Forms. RSA 5-C:75 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

 5-C:75 Reporting Fetal Deaths.

 A completed fetal death report shall consist of the following:

 I. Information regarding the fetus and delivery:

 (a) The name of the fetus, if the parents choose to provide a name.

 (b) If the parents do not choose to provide a name, the first name shall be listed as "baby girl," "baby boy," or “baby unknown.”

 (c) The name of the hospital or institution or the street and number of the location of delivery.

 (d) The place where delivery occurred: hospital, freestanding birth center, home delivery and whether a home delivery was planned, clinic/doctor’s office or other location.

 (e) The city, town, or location, county, and zip code, of delivery.

 (f) The date and time of delivery.

 (g) The sex of the fetus: male, female, or unknown.

 II. Information regarding the mother including her: 

 (a) Current full legal name.

 (b) Full name prior to first marriage or civil union.

 (c) Date of birth.

 (d) Birthplace.

 (e) Residence.

 III. If available, information regarding the father/parent including:

 (a) Current full legal name.

 (b) Full name prior to first marriage or civil union.

 (c) Date of birth.

 (d) Birthplace.

 IV. Method of disposition: burial, cremation, hospital disposition, donation, removal from state or other.

 (a) If a hospital disposition, the signature of the hospital administrator, or designee, and the date signed.

 (b) If not a hospital disposition, the name of the cemetery or crematory and location by city or town and state. The name and address of the funeral home, next of kin, or designated agent and the signature of the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, the license number of the funeral director, if applicable, and the date signed.

 V. Attendant and registration information.

 (a) The delivery attendant's name and title.

 (b) The name and title of the individual completing the report.

 (c) Date report completed.

 (d) Date report received by registrar, which will also be known as the date filed.

 VI. Information regarding the fetal death, including:

 (a) The fetal or maternal condition directly causing death.

 (b) Any condition of which death was a consequence or to which it was due, either fetal or maternal.

 (c) The conditions giving rise to the immediate cause of death.

 (d) Any other significant conditions of fetus or mother contributing to fetal death but not related to immediate cause.

 (e) The weight of the fetus, in grams.

 (f) The clinical estimate of gestation, in weeks.

 (g) Estimated time of fetal death: whether dead at time of first assessment, n