PRINTER'S NO. 3579
No. 2545 Session of 1974
INTRODUCED BY D. M. DAVIS, SHUMAN, ZELLER, MORRIS, NOVAK,
SCANLON, RITTER, ECKENSBERGER, DORSEY, YAHNER, HAMILTON,
M. E. MILLER,JR., GEKAS, DININNI, FOOR, GEESEY, L. E. SMITH
AND TRUSIO, JULY 11, 1974
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, JULY 11, 1974
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), entitled "An
2 act providing for the administration of a statewide system of
3 vital statistics; prescribing the functions of the State
4 Department of Health, the State Advisory Health Board and
5 local registrars; imposing duties upon coroners,
6 prothonotaries, clerks of orphans' court, physicians,
7 midwives and other persons; requiring reports and
8 certificates for the registration of vital statistics;
9 regulating the disposition of dead bodies; limiting the
10 disclosure of records; prescribing the sufficiency of vital
11 statistics records as evidence; prescribing fees and
12 penalties; and revising and consolidating the laws relating
13 thereto," further providing for the creation and location of
14 the bureau of vital statistics.
15 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16 hereby enacts as follows:
17 Section 1. Section 202, act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304,
18 No.66), known as the "Vital Statistics Law of 1953," is amended
19 to read:
20 Section 202. Department: Bureau of Vital Statistics.--The
21 Secretary of Health [may] shall create, staff and equip a bureau
22 of vital statistics, which shall be in Harrisburg, and such
23 other administrative organizations within the department as
1 shall be suitable for the execution of the powers and duties
2 conferred upon the department by this act.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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