Vermont H0281 allows the State Registrar to amend death certificates to reflect the deceased's gender identity at the time of death.

Vermont H0281 amends the death certificate laws to permit the State Registrar to correct or amend a death certificate to reflect the deceased person’s gender identity at the time of death. This change can be requested by a health care professional, medical examiner, hospital, or nursing home; or by the spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, or guardian of the deceased. The Department of Health is tasked with creating a comprehensive procedure for attesting to the deceased's gender identity, including acceptable documents and forms for attestation.

Vermont H0281 allows the State Registrar to amend death certificates to reflect the deceased's gender identity at the time of death.

Vermont H0281 amends the death certificate laws to permit the State Registrar to correct or amend a death certificate to reflect the deceased person’s gender identity at the time of death. This change can be requested by a health care professional, medical examiner, hospital, or nursing home; or by the spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, or guardian of the deceased. The Department of Health is tasked with creating a comprehensive procedure for attesting to the deceased's gender identity, including acceptable documents and forms for attestation.