Change of Sex Designation on Birth Certificates

Changes to the Vital Statistics Act effective July 9 2019, enable individuals 16 years and older to no longer require a written statement from a health professional in order to change the sex designation on their birth certificate. We developed this professional practice bulletin to make RNs and NPs aware of this change and how it may impact their practice.

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