048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-1

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-1 - Responsibility for Filing

A stillbirth certificate shall be filed for all stillbirths with a gestation of twenty (20) or more completed weeks.

(a) The funeral director who first assumes custody of a stillbirth shall:

• (i) Notify the coroner if the stillbirth occurred without medical attendance;

• (ii) Complete all items except those in the section pertaining to cause of death;

• (iii) Obtain all necessary signatures and review the certificate for completeness and accuracy;

• (iv) File the certificate with the local registrar of the county in which the stillbirth occurred.

(b) In the absence of a funeral director, the person in attendance at or after the delivery shall prepare and file the stillbirth certificate.

(c) When a stillbirth occurs in a health care facility, the person in charge of the facility shall make available information regarding that stillbirth for the purpose of completing the certificate.

048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-1