Section 216-RICR-10-10-1.22 - Fetal Death RegistrationA. Fetal deaths of less than twenty (20) weeks gestation shall be reported directly to the State Registrar within seven (7) calendar days after delivery.B. A fetal death certificate for each fetal death which occurs in Rhode Island after a gestation period of twenty (20) or more weeks shall be filed with the State Registrar or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar. The certificate shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after delivery and prior to removal of the fetus from Rhode Island. The State Registrar shall accept the certificate for registration if it has been completed and filed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and these Regulations, provided that:1. When the place where the fetal death occurred is unknown, a fetal death certificate shall be filed within seven (7) days with the State Registrar or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar; or2. If the fetal death occurred in a moving conveyance, a fetal death certificate shall be filed within seven (7) days with the State Registrar or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-10-1.22
Amended effective 3/31/2021