Pennsylvania SB644 amends the definition of "noncertified copy of original birth record" and allows birth parents to request redaction of their names.

Pennsylvania SB644 amends Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to redefine "noncertified copy of original birth record" as a photocopy of the original birth record with the birth parent's name redacted. The bill allows birth parents to request that their names be redacted from noncertified copies of original birth records issued to adoptees. The Department of Health must prescribe a form for this request, which must be notarized and include specific information.

Pennsylvania SB644 amends the definition of "noncertified copy of original birth record" and allows birth parents to request redaction of their names.

Pennsylvania SB644 amends Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to redefine "noncertified copy of original birth record" as a photocopy of the original birth record with the birth parent's name redacted. The bill allows birth parents to request that their names be redacted from noncertified copies of original birth records issued to adoptees. The Department of Health must prescribe a form for this request, which must be notarized and include specific information.