Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Chapter 96 - BIRTH REGISTRATION
Rule 641-96.5 - Birthing institutions
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-96.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) When a live birth occurs in an institution or en route to an institution, the person in charge of the institution or the person's designated representative, utilizing the official birth worksheet, shall within seven days:
a.
Obtain the personal data;
b. Obtain
the signature of the mother or her legal spouse or other signature as directed
by the state registrar;
c. Provide
the medical information required;
d. Certify that the child was born alive at
the place, date, and time stated; and
e. File the certificate using the electronic
birth registration system or as directed by the state registrar.
(2) The birthing institution shall submit the fee report and remit the fees to the state registrar pursuant to rule 641-96.16 (144).
(3) The birthing institution shall maintain the birth worksheet for a minimum often years.
(4) Upon demand of the state registrar, the birth worksheet and other information about the birth event shall be made available for inspection by the state registrar.
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