Bereaved Parents Rights Act requires hospitals and birth centers to inform parents of their rights regarding the disposition of a miscarried fetus.

The Bereaved Parents Rights Act amends the Social Security Act to mandate that hospitals and freestanding birth centers inform parents of their rights concerning the disposition of a miscarried fetus. This includes the right to a private or common burial, cremation, or disposal by the hospital. Hospitals must provide this notification within six hours of the miscarriage or stillbirth, or when the parent is discharged. If a parent elects to arrange for burial or cremation within 72 hours, the hospital must ensure the disposition aligns with state fetal death disposition options.

Bereaved Parents Rights Act requires hospitals and birth centers to inform parents of their rights regarding the disposition of a miscarried fetus.

The Bereaved Parents Rights Act amends the Social Security Act to mandate that hospitals and freestanding birth centers inform parents of their rights concerning the disposition of a miscarried fetus. This includes the right to a private or common burial, cremation, or disposal by the hospital. Hospitals must provide this notification within six hours of the miscarriage or stillbirth, or when the parent is discharged. If a parent elects to arrange for burial or cremation within 72 hours, the hospital must ensure the disposition aligns with state fetal death disposition options.