HB 1799 - DIGEST

Requires the department of health to establish rules regarding the content and release of an abbreviated death certificate that may be requested from a state or local registrar, and must include identifying information and information related to the fact of death, but does not include: Information related to the cause of death; social security numbers; or names of the parents.

Requires paper and online forms for requesting the release of an abbreviated death certificate to include a notice stating that the certificate might not contain sufficient information for all purposes.