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213.096 Combination birth-death certificate.

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213.096 Combination birth-death certificate. (1) Each fetal death of twenty (20) completed weeks' gestation or more, calculated from the date last normal menstrual period began to the date of delivery or in which the <br>fetus weighs three hundred fifty (350) grams or more, which occurs in the <br>Commonwealth, shall be reported on a combination birth-death certificate in <br>accordance with applicable provisions of KRS 213.046 and KRS 213.076. If the <br>fetal death occurs in a hospital, the person in charge of the institution or the person's <br>designated representative shall complete the certificate, obtain the medical <br>certification, and file the certificate with the local registrar. (2) The name of the father shall be entered on the fetal death report in accordance with the provisions of KRS 213.046. (3) All induced terminations of pregnancy shall be reported in the manner prescribed in KRS 213.101 and shall not be reported as fetal deaths. Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 18, effective July 13, 1990.