N.J. Admin. Code § 8:35-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:35-3.1 - Fetal death data collection

(a) A facility shall use the fetal death certificate as its fetal death evaluation protocol for the collection and reporting of the stillbirth data set forth in N.J.S.A. 26:8-40.29.a.

(b) For the fetal death evaluation protocol for autopsies and alternative evaluations, a facility shall electronically submit the reports compiled from these postmortem examinations to the Department.

1. A facility shall submit each written report compiled from an autopsy and alternative evaluation to the Department at stillbirthregistry @doh.nj.gov within 30 days of receipt of the report.

2. The written reports must contain the unique Electronic Fetal Death Record Number assigned to the Fetal Death Certificate.

3. The facility shall redact all personally identifying information from the autopsy and alternative evaluation reports submitted to the Department.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:35-3.1

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 512(a), effective 1/16/2018