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CS/HB 243: Vital Statistics

GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Roberson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley

Vital Statistics; Revises duties & responsibilities of DOH with respect to production & maintenance of death certificates & burial transit permits; requires electronic filing & transmission of certain death records.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-105
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2015 House • Filed
    1/22/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 24
    1/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/03/15, 4:00 pm, 306 HOB
    2/3/2015 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 133
    2/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/11/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 131
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 131
    • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/18/15, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/18/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 135
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 135
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 24
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 126
    4/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
    4/8/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 461
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/9/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 495
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 496
    4/15/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 444
    4/21/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 444
    4/22/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 468
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 468
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 640 -SJ 468
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 468
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 577
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 577
    4/23/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 761
    5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
    6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-105

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  • CS/HB 243, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 640 (c2) Vital Statistics Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 243 (Ch. 2015-105) -SJ 468
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    382.003 Powers and duties of the department. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.006 Burial-transit permit. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.007 Final dispositions prohibited without burial-transit permit; records of dead bodies disposed. Page 4 (pdf)
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    382.0085 Stillbirth registration. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.0135 Social security numbers; enumeration-at-birth program. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 243, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2015 at 11:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 640 (c2) Vital Statistics Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 243 (Ch. 2015-105) -SJ 468
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2015 4:24 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2015 2:11 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    382.003 Powers and duties of the department. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.006 Burial-transit permit. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.007 Final dispositions prohibited without burial-transit permit; records of dead bodies disposed. Page 4 (pdf)
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    382.0085 Stillbirth registration. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.0135 Social security numbers; enumeration-at-birth program. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 243, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2015 at 12:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 640 Vital Statistics Detert Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 243 (Ch. 2015-105) -SJ 468
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    165675 - Amendment
    Remove line 75 and insert:
    Roberson 2/2/2015
    4:56 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    382.003 Powers and duties of the department. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.006 Burial-transit permit. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.007 Final dispositions prohibited without burial-transit permit; records of dead bodies disposed. Page 4 (pdf)
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    382.0085 Stillbirth registration. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.0135 Social security numbers; enumeration-at-birth program. Page 8 (pdf)

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