Tennessee § 68-3-504 - Reports of fetal death.
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§ 68-3-504. Reports of fetal death.
Each fetal death of three hundred fifty (350) grams or more or of twenty (20) completed weeks' gestation or more, that occurs in this state, shall be reported to the office of vital records within ten (10) days after delivery. When a dead fetus is delivered in an institution, the person in charge of the institution, or the person's designated representative, shall prepare and file the report. When a dead fetus is delivered outside an institution, the physician in attendance at or immediately after the delivery shall prepare and file the report. The name of the father shall be entered on the fetal death report, in accordance with § 68-3-305. When a fetal death required to be reported by this section occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery, or when inquiry is required, the medical examiner shall investigate the cause and shall prepare and file the report. Acts 1977, ch. 128, § 16; 1979, ch. 117, § 1; T.C.A., § 53-473; Acts 1998, ch. 969, §§ 1, 2; 2010, ch. 778, §§ 2, 4. Law Reviews. A Critical Survey of Developments in Tennessee Family Law in 1976-77, IX. Abortion (Neil P. Cohen), 45 Tenn. L. Rev. 498.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 68-3-504 ("Reports of fetal death.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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