Fetal Death / Live Birth Reporting Requirements

According to DHEC…
Non-Reportable Fetal Death

1. The attending physician determined there was no sign of life in the baby.
2. Baby weighs less than 350 g.
3. This event is a non-reportable fetal death and DHEC requires no action.
4. Do not issue a Burial Removal Transit Permit (BRTP).

Action Required: None

Reportable Fetal Death

1. The attending physician determined there was no sign of life in the baby.
2. Baby weighs 350 g or more.
3. This event is a reportable fetal death.

Action Required:

1. Report of Fetal Death (DHEC 665 Rev 1/2008) must be completed within 5 days and mailed to S.C. DHEC, C/O Registration, Attn. Kozy Tennant 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201.
2. Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth (DHEC 0684 04/2005) must be offered to the mother and I accepted the pink copy must be attached to the Report of Fetal Death when mailed.
3. A Burial Removal Transit Permit (BRTP) (DHEC 0649) must be issued within 72 hours of death even in cases of hospital disposal.

Live Birth/Death

1. The attending physician determined there were signs of life in a baby of any size or gestation.
2. This event is considered a live birth.

Action Required:

1. A Certificate of Live Birth should be filed electronically within 5 days of the date of birth by the hospital.
2. If the baby dies, a Certificate of Death should be filed. In cases of hospital disposal, the hospital will be required to file the death certificate. If the body is picked up by a funeral home, then it is the funeral home’s responsibility to file the death certificate.
3. A Burial Removal Transit Permit (BRTP) should be issued by the sub-registrar of the hospital where the death occurred within 72 hours.