Health & Saf. Code, § 103300 · Article 3. Amendment of Medical and Health Section Data on Death, Fetal Death, and Live Birth Records
Health & Saf. Code, § 103300
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding other provisions in this part relative to amendment of a record, if the information originally furnished in the medical and health data section of a record of death, fetal death, or live birth is modified by supplemental information relative thereto, the certifying physician, nurse practitioner, or coroner having knowledge of this information may make a declaration, as provided in Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, stating the changes are necessary to make the information correct and file the declaration with the state or local registrar.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
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History
Repealed (in Sec. 13) and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 271, Sec. 14. (AB 583) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 14 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 271.
(a) Notwithstanding other provisions in this part relative to amendment of records, whenever the information originally furnished in the medical and health data section of any record of death, fetal death or live birth is modified by supplemental information relative thereto, the certifying physician or coroner having knowledge of this information may make a declaration as provided in Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure stating the changes necessary to make the information correct and file it with the state or local registrar.
(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 271, Sec. 13. (AB 583) Effective January 1, 2026. Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 14 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 271.
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