This bill establishes new requirements for hospitals in Oklahoma regarding the handling of fetal deaths and miscarriages. Specifically, it mandates that when a fetal death occurs or when a woman seeks treatment for a miscarriage, the hospital must provide her or her designee with a physical or digital copy of a form developed by the State Department of Health. Additionally, hospital staff are required to verbally inform the woman or her family about the process for requesting fetal death and stillbirth certificates as outlined in the form.

The State Department of Health is tasked with creating and publishing this form on its public website, which will detail the procedures for obtaining the necessary certificates and include contact information for the Division of Vital Records. The bill is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.