BIRTH REGISTRATIONS

House Bill 5420 (Substitute H-1)

Sponsor:  Rep. Bruce Caswell

Committee:  Health Policy

Complete to 4-24-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5420 (SUBSTITUTE H-1)

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to address cases where a certificate of birth was not originally registered due to a conflict of information regarding the name of the husband/father.  Under the bill, a certificate of birth could be registered (1) upon the resolution of the conflict, or (2) upon the child reaching the age of 18.  A certificate registered under this provision would be considered to have been filed and registered on the date the Department of Community Health originally received the birth information and would not be marked "delayed."

FISCAL IMPACT:

The substitute bill does not have any state fiscal implications.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Chris Couch

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Susan Frey

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.