Pennsylvania HB1851 amends the Vital Statistics Law to clarify who must provide medical certification for death and fetal death certificates.
Pennsylvania HB1851 amends the Vital Statistics Law to specify who must provide medical certification for death and fetal death certificates. The bill clarifies that the certification must come from a physician, certified registered nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or dentist who attended the deceased during their last illness if the death occurred in a hospital. For fetal deaths, the certification must come from the attending physician, certified registered nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse midwife.
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