Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-7-1-.18

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-7-1-.18 - Amendment Or Correction Of Information Provided By The Medical Certifier On Death Certificates

(1) Application to correct the date of death or the medical certification on a death certificate shall be made by one of the following:

(a) The medical certifier who originally completed the medical certification on the death certificate.

(b) If the medical certifier was a coroner, the current coroner in the same county as the coroner who originally completed the medical certification.

(c) If the medical certifier was a medical examiner, another medical examiner in the same office as the medical examiner who originally completed the medical certification.

(d) If the death occurred in a facility and the medical certifier was a physician who is no longer in that facility, the chief medical officer of that facility.

(e) If none of the above situations apply, the State Registrar may accept a request to correct the medical certification from another physician, medical examiner, or coroner who has knowledge of the facts of the medical certification provided a sufficient explanation can be made on why the original medical certifier cannot make the correction.

(f) Minor corrections may be made at the discretion of the State Registrar without specific application from one of the above.

(2) With the exception of minor corrections, an application to make an amendment or correction to the date of death or the medical certification must be made in writing on a form or in format specified by the State Registrar and must contain the signature of the applicant.

(3) Correction of Minor Errors Within One Year of the Date of the Event:

(a) Correction of obvious errors, transposition of letters in words, or additions of omitted information may be made by the State Registrar based upon his or her observation or query.

(b) A notation documenting the source of information for the correction or addition and the date the change was made shall be maintained with the certificate but does not need to appear on certified copies of the certificate.

(4) No fee shall be charged for an amendment or correction of information provided by the medical certifier on death certificates and no certified copies will be issued to the medical certifier when the amendment or correction is made. However, an authorized applicant may request certified copies by submitting a separate application, providing valid identification, and paying the required fee for the number of copies requested.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-7-1-.18

New Rule: Filed June 20, 2007; effective July 25, 2007.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2022, eff. 12/15/2022.

Authors: Dorothy S. Harshbarger, Nicole Henderson Rushing

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-9A-2, 22-9A-14, 22-9A-19.