1st Sub. H.B. 12
         PROVISION FOR LEGAL RELINQUISHMENT OF A NEWBORN

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 13, 2001 3:54 pm



Representative Arent proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 6, Line 154:    After "hospital shall" insert a colon and "(i)"

2.    Page 6, Line 155:    After "child" insert a semi-colon and "and (ii) prepare a birth certificate or foundling birth certificate if parentage is unknown and file with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics"

2.    Page 6, Line 177:    After "the division shall" insert "direct the Office of Vital Records and Statistics to" and after "search" delete "of the confidential registry" and insert "for a birth certificate for the child and an Initiation of Proceedings to Establish Paternity Registry"

3.    Page 6, Line 178:    After "maintained by the" delete "Bureau of Vital" and insert "Office of Vital Records and"