HB 2458-S - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/08/18)

Requires the department of health to adopt rules regarding the content and release of an abbreviated death certificate that may be requested from a state or local registrar that includes identifying information and information related to the fact of death, but does not include: (1) Information related to the cause of the person's death;

(2) Social security numbers; or

(3) Names of the decedent's parents.

Allows the use of an abbreviated death certificate when a death certificate must be provided to a government agency and the cause of death is not material to the filing.