Illinois HB 4839: NO FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE

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HB4839 EngrossedLRB104 20247 BDA 33698 b

1 AN ACT concerning health.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by 

5changing Section 11.4 as follows:

6 (210 ILCS 85/11.4)

7 Sec. 11.4. Disposition of fetus. A hospital having custody 

8of a fetus following a spontaneous fetal demise occurring 

9during or after a gestation period of less than 20 completed 

10weeks must notify the patient of the right to arrange for the 

11burial or cremation of the fetus. Notification may also 

12include other options such as, but not limited to, a ceremony, 

13a certificate, or common burial or cremation of fetal tissue. 

14If, within 24 hours after being notified under this Section, 

15the patient elects in writing to arrange for the burial or 

16cremation of the fetus, no fetal death certificate shall be 

17required in accordance with the Vital Records Act. the 

18disposition of the fetus shall be subject to the same laws and 

19rules that apply in the case of a fetal death that occurs in 

20this State after a gestation period of 20 completed weeks or 

21more. The Department of Public Health shall develop a form 

22forms to be used for notification notifications and election 

23elections under this Section and hospitals shall provide the 

HB4839 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 20247 BDA 33698 b

1form forms to the patient. The funeral director or person 

2acting as such who first assumes custody of fetal remains 

3shall use this form to obtain a permit for disposition of 

4remains.

5(Source: P.A. 103-948, eff. 7-1-25.)

6 Section 10. The Vital Records Act is amended by changing 

7Sections 20 and 21 as fol