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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 102Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 2§ 102426 Birth Certificate Electronic Data

§ 102426 Birth Certificate Electronic Data

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§ 102426 Birth Certificate Electronic Data

This law says that when a baby is born in California, extra information about the mom and baby must be collected electronically, like the mom's address, her health during pregnancy, and the baby's health right after birth. Some of this information is kept private and can only be used for special programs or studies.

Key Takeaways

  • •Extra info about the mom and baby is collected when a baby is born, but it's saved electronically, not on the paper birth certificate.
  • •Some info, like whether the mom is married, is kept private and can only be used by certain state or federal groups for studies.
  • •Moms can choose to give their email or phone number for a special savings program for their child, and this info is only shared with that program.

Example

A mom gives birth to a baby in a hospital in California.

The hospital will collect extra details like the mom's mailing address, whether she smoked during pregnancy, and the baby's health scores right after birth. This info is saved electronically and not written on the paper birth certificate. Some details, like the mom's marital status, are kept secret and can only be used by certain state or federal groups for studies.

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§ 102426 Birth Certificate Electronic Data

(a) (1) In addition to the items of information collected pursuant to Section 102425, the State Registrar shall instruct all local registrars that have automated birth registration to electronically capture the information specified in paragraph (2), and other necessary items as the State Registrar may designate, in an electronic file. The information shall not be transcribed onto the actual hard copy of the certificate of live birth. (2) The information required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consist of the following: (A) The mother’s marital status. (B) The mother’s mailing address. The mother may designate an alternate address at her discretion. (C) Information about whether the birth mother received food for herself during the pregnancy pursuant to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. (D) The Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, and Respiration (Apgar) scores of 5 and 10 minutes. (E) The birth mother’s prepregnancy weight, weight at delivery, and height. (F) Information about smoking before and during pregnancy, including the average number of cigarettes or packs of cigarettes smoked during the three months before pregnancy and the average number of cigarettes or packs of cigarettes smoked during each trimester of pregnancy. (G) The planned place of birth and whether it was a hospital, freestanding birthing center, home delivery, clinic or physician’s office, or other specified place. (H) The email address and mobile telephone numbers of the intended parents, if voluntarily provided by the parents, to be used for the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program pursuant to Article 19.5 (commencing with Section 69996) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. (I) Assigned sex at birth of the child. (3) Subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of paragraph (2) shall become operative on January 1, 2007. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, information collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not under any circumstances be disclosed or available to anyone, except for both of the following: (1) The State Department of Public Health and the Department of Child Support Services for demographic and statistical analysis. The Department of Child Support Services shall keep information received pursuant to this subdivision confidential in accordance with Section 17212 of the Family Code. (2) The federal government, without any personal identifying information, for demographic and statistical analysis. (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, information collected pursuant subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), if voluntarily provided by the parents, shall not under any circumstances be disclosed or available to anyone except for the Scholarshare Investment Board created pursuant to Section 69984 of the Education Code. The information shall be collected as long as the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program is operational and actively opening new KIDS accounts, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 69996.2 of the Education Code, for eligible children. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 3. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

informationregistrationeducationhospitalphysiciancalifornia kids investmentdevelopment savings programstate registrar

Related Statutes

  • § 102465 Vital Statistics Advisory Committee
  • § 105100 Aging Population Health Trends
  • § 128135 Health Workforce Pilot Projects
  • § 102356 Minor Marriage Certificate Reporting
  • § 123704 Infant Botulism Treatment Program

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102426.
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