Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1436: Hospitals; imposing certain duties on hospital in cases of fetal death or miscarriage; requiring State Department of Health to publish certain form. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to hospitals; imposing certain duties on hospital in cases of fetal death or miscarriage; requiring the State Department of Health to develop and publish certain form; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Hospital duties in cases of fetal death.
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
An Act relating to hospitals; imposing certain duties on hospital in cases of fetal death or miscarriage; requiring the State Department of Health to develop and publish certain form; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Hospital duties in cases of fetal death SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-702g of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. When a fetal death occurs in a hospital, or when a woman presents to a hospital for treatment of a miscarriage, the hospital shall, prior to discharge: 1. Provide the woman or her designee with a physical or digital copy of the form described in subsection B of this section; and 2. Ensure that a hospital staff member verbally communicates that the woman or family may request the certificates listed on the form through the process described on the form. B. The State Department of Health shall, for the purposes of this section, develop and publish on its public website a form that: 1. Explains the process for requesting a fetal death certificate under Section 1-318 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the process for requesting a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth under Section 1-318.2 of Title 63 …
Sponsors
- Nikki Nice (D, SD-048) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
- : General Order
- : CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
- : Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Public Health
Votes
- Third Reading (April 28, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 15, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (April 1, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 25, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 25, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Senate Health & Human Services Committee (March 2, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health
Common questions
- What is SB1436?
- SB1436 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Hospitals; imposing certain duties on hospital in cases of fetal death or miscarriage; requiring State Department of Health to publish certain form. Effective date.
- What does SB1436 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to hospitals; imposing certain duties on hospital in cases of fetal death or miscarriage; requiring the State Department of Health to develop and publish certain form; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Hospital duties in cases of fetal death.
- What is the status of SB1436?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor 05/01/2026 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1436?
- Nikki Nice (D, SD-048).
- Where is the official record for SB1436?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1436&Session=2600
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