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TITLE 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 181 - VITAL STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION/RULE §181.7 - Fetal Death (Stillbirth)
Chapter Review Date 03/15/2023

(a) A certificate of fetal death shall be filed for any fetus weighing 350 grams or more, or if the weight is unknown, a fetus aged 20 weeks or more as calculated from the start date of the last normal menstrual period to the date of delivery.(b) A certificate of fetal death shall be considered properly filed:(1) when all of the items thereon have been satisfactorily and definitely answered; and(2) when the certificate has been presented for filing to the local registrar of the registration district in which the fetal death (stillbirth) occurred or the fetus was found. A certificate of fetal death (stillbirth) shall be filed with the local registrar within five days after the date of fetal death (stillbirth).

Source Note: The provisions of this §181.7 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective July 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 4904; amended to be effective July 22, 2004, 29 TexReg 6936.

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