Minnesota § 144.222 - FETAL DEATH REPORTS AND REGISTRATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 144.222 — FETAL DEATH REPORTS AND REGISTRATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.222. FETAL DEATH REPORTS AND REGISTRATION
Subdivision 1.Fetal death report required.
A fetal death must be registered or reported within five days of the death of a fetus for whom 20 or more weeks of gestation have elapsed, except for abortions defined under section 145.411, subdivision 5. A fetal death must be registered or reported in a format prescribed by the state registrar and filed in accordance with Minnesota Rules, parts 4601.0100 to 4601.2600 by:
(1) a person in charge of an institution or that person's authorized designee if a fetus is delivered in the institution or en route to the institution;
(2) a physician, certified nurse midwife, or other licensed medical personnel in attendance at or immediately after the delivery if a fetus is delivered outside an institution; or
(3) a parent or other person in charge of the disposition of the remains if a fetal death occurred without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery.
Subd. 2.
MS 2022 [Repealed by amendment, 2023 c 70 art 3 s 5]
History:
1978 c 699 s 11; 1984 c 637 s 2; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 20; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2005 c 60 s 3; 2023 c 70 art 3 s 5; art 4 s 30
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 144.222 ("FETAL DEATH REPORTS AND REGISTRATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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