03/15/2007 03:00 PM House HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES

HB 159-STILLBIRTH CERTIFICATE                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:03:03 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL NO.  159,  "An  Act relating  to  the  issuance of  a                                                               
certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:05:12 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON moved to adopt CSHB 159 Version 25-                                                                       
LS0647\C, Mischel, 3/7/07, as the  working document.  There being                                                               
no objection, Version C was before the committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:05:23 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SANDRA WILSON,  staff to Representative Carl  Gatto, Alaska State                                                               
Legislature,  speaking as  the  sponsor,  introduced Version  25-                                                               
LS0647\C, Mischel, 3/7/07.   She informed the  committee that the                                                               
intent of HB 159 is to  provide a birth certificate to parents of                                                               
stillborn children.  As the  law stands now, parents only receive                                                               
a death  certificate.  Ms. Wilson  said that the Version  C makes                                                               
two changes to the original bill.   The first change will add the                                                               
words "not proof  of live birth" to the certificate.   The second                                                               
change will allow  parents to obtain a  certificate of stillbirth                                                               
for a stillbirth prior to the effective date of the bill.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:06:30 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROSES  stated his satisfaction with  the revisions                                                               
and announced his support for the bill.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:07:15 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  FAIRCLOUGH  expressed  concern  for  the  parents                                                               
involved in this type of  situation, acknowledged the issues that                                                               
have been successfully addressed, and  stated her support for the                                                               
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:08:10 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH  moved to report CSHB  159, Version 25-                                                               
LS0647\C,  Mischel,  3/7/07,  out of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying fiscal notes.   There being                                                               
no objection  CSHB 159(HES) was  reported from the  House Health,                                                               
Education and Social Services Standing Committee.