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 a woman seeks treatment for a miscarriage, the hospital must provide her or her designee with a physical or digital copy of a specific form before discharge. Additionally, hospital staff are required to verbally inform the woman or her family about the process for requesting relevant certificates, as outlined in the form.

The State Department of Health is tasked with developing and publishing this form on its public website. The form will detail the procedures for obtaining a fetal death certificate and a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, as well as provide contact information for the Division of Vital Records. This legislation is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.