House Bill No. by Representative Owen proposes the enactment of R.S. 40:38.1 and R.S. 40:40(18) to establish commemorative birth certificates in Louisiana. The bill allows the Department of Vital Records to issue these certificates upon request and payment of an additional fee, which is set at fifty dollars. The commemorative birth certificates will be designed to protect the integrity of vital records and will include secure measures to prevent tampering or counterfeiting. They will be suitable for display, bearing the state seal and the governor's signature, and will hold the same legal status as certified copies of birth certificates.

Additionally, the bill outlines the allocation of the fees collected from the issuance of commemorative birth certificates. Of the fifty-dollar fee, twenty dollars will be retained by the state registrar for production and administration costs, while thirty dollars will be forwarded to the office on women's health and community health. This legislation aims to provide a meaningful way for individuals to commemorate their birth while also supporting health initiatives in the community.