Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) In case of
a non-institution Iowa live birth, the official non-institution birth worksheet
shall be completed and filed with the state registrar by one of the following
in the indicated order of priority:
a. The
physician in attendance at or immediately after the live birth.
b. Any other person, including a certified
nurse midwife or any person providing assistance with the birth, in attendance
at or immediately after the live birth.
c. The mother or her legal spouse.
d. The person in charge of the premises where
the live birth occurred.
(2) Evidence in support of the facts of live
birth shall be included in a cover letter, which shall contain the notarized
signature of the person responsible for registering the birth. A certificate of
live birth shall be completed and filed upon presentation of the following
clear and convincing evidence by the individual responsible for filing the
certificate:
a. Evidence of pregnancy
including:
(1) Prenatal record;
(2) A statement from a physician, certified
nurse midwife, or other health care provider qualified to determine
pregnancy;
(3) A statement from a
public health nurse or other health care provider documenting a prenatal home
visit; or
(4) Other evidence
acceptable to the state registrar.
b. Evidence the infant was born alive
including:
(1) A statement from the physician,
certified nurse midwife or other health care provider who saw or examined the
infant;
(2) A statement from a
public health nurse or other health care provider documenting a postnatal home
visit; or
(3) Other evidence
acceptable to the state registrar.
c. Clear and convincing evidence acceptable
to the state registrar of the mother's presence in this state at the reported
place and date of the live birth.
(3) An Iowa-licensed certified nurse midwife
may preregister with the state registrar by submitting a completed
Iowa-Licensed CNM Pre-Registration Application For Home Births and a clear
photocopy of that person's current government-issued photo identification.
a. To register a live birth, certified nurse
midwives who are preregistered shall submit to the state registrar the
following:
(1) A cover letter that is on the
business letterhead, that identifies the live birth submitted for registration,
that supports the facts of the live birth, and that contains the original
signature of the person responsible for registering the live birth;
(2) The original official non-institution
birth worksheet completed and signed pursuant to subrule 96.7(5) or as directed
by the state registrar;
(3) Payment
of fees, which shall be included with the birth worksheet; and
(4) Other evidence acceptable to the state
registrar as requested.
b. It is the responsibility of the individual
preregistering to update any information provided in the individual's original
registration.
(4) A
certified nurse midwife, or any person providing assistance with the birth, who
is not preregistered prior to submitting a certificate of live birth for
registration shall follow subrules 96.7(1), 96.7(2) and 96.7(5) for all live
births the person attends outside a birthing institution.
(5) The official non-institution birth
worksheet shall include a notarized signature of the mother or her legal spouse
and shall be accompanied by a clear photocopy of that person's current
government-issued photo identification. If photo identification is unavailable,
other identifying documentation may be acceptable to the state
registrar.
