Establishes protocols for stillbirths and a stillbirth research database.

The bill amends the public health law to establish protocols for handling stillbirths and create a stillbirth research database. It mandates comprehensive policies and procedures for healthcare facilities, including assigning primary responsibility to a physician, providing sensitive information to the family, and offering bereavement support. The commissioner is required to develop a fetal death evaluation protocol and maintain a database for research. The bill also includes provisions for autopsy evaluations and data collection to identify causes and prevention methods for stillbirths.

Establishes protocols for stillbirths and a stillbirth research database.

The bill amends the public health law to establish protocols for handling stillbirths and create a stillbirth research database. It mandates comprehensive policies and procedures for healthcare facilities, including assigning primary responsibility to a physician, providing sensitive information to the family, and offering bereavement support. The commissioner is required to develop a fetal death evaluation protocol and maintain a database for research. The bill also includes provisions for autopsy evaluations and data collection to identify causes and prevention methods for stillbirths.