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- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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Relates to certificate of birth data
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Deborah Glick
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to certificate of birth data
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would require certificates of birth data to be made for all persons, regardless of age, who were born outside of the United States and who have validly adopted.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The Bill amends subdivision 1 of section 4138-a of the public health law, removing the requirement that a person who has been adopted be under the age of 18 to receive a certificate of birth data.
Justification
Under current law, certificates of birth data are only issued to applicants who have been adopted and are under the age of 18 at the time of their application for such certificates. For many individuals, this age obstacle prevents them from obtaining any record of their birth if they have no such record prior to their eighteenth birthday. This bill would allow anyone who has been adopted to receive a certificate of birth data, regardless of their age at the time of application for the certificate.
Prior legislative history
2006: A.11081 - Passed Assembly 2007-08: A.7564 - Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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