Section 216-RICR-20-10-6.4 - Reporting and Severability6.4.1Reporting RequirementsA. All live births, and all fetal deaths after 20 weeks of gestation, shall be reported in accordance with the current requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-17 entitled "Fetal Death Registration."B. All fetal deaths, whether induced as consequence of a termination procedure or by spontaneous abortion shall be reported in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-17(b), which reads, "All other fetal deaths, irrespective of the number of weeks uterogestation, shall be reported directly to the state Department of Health within seven (7) calendar days after delivery." Such reporting shall be made on authorized forms provided by the Department of Health.6.4.2SeverabilityIf any provision of these regulations or the application thereof to any facility or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of the regulations which can be given effect, and to this end, the provisions of the regulations are declared to be severable.
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