Requires the Department of Health to provide to an adopted child over the age of 18 a certified copy of the child’s original birth certificate for a $20 fee, unless the biological parent has filed a valid affidavit of nondisclosure. This act provides for the expiration of all such affidavits on July 1, 2014, and requires that new affidavits be filed every 2 years after that date. This act also provides for access to a contact preference form and a medical history form filed by a birth parent. (Companion Bill: SB 6233).   Official Text and Analysis.

The original bill: (1) provided that affidavits of nondisclosure were valid for two years; (2) did not require the DOH to conduct a search to determine if the birth parent has died; (3) did not require the affidavits to have the birth parent's social security number; (4) did not require the birth parent to file a medical history form if he or she was filing an affidavit or contact preference form; and (5) did not specify whether a birth parent could file an affidavit after a previous affidavit has expired.

Mandates disclosure of non identifying information of a birth parent, adoptee, or adoptive parent upon request. Allows an adult adoptee to obtain an uncertified copy of the original birth certificate, regardless of when the adoption was finalized, unless the birth parent filed an affidavit of nondisclosure. Provides time periods for how long an affidavit of nondisclosure is valid. Requires, if the adoptee requests, the Department of Health to conduct a search to determine if a birth parent who signed an affidavit of nondisclosure has died.

Makes disclosure of non identifying information of a birth parent, adoptee, or adoptive parent mandatory, upon request. Allows an adult adoptee to obtain an uncertified copy of the original birth certificate, regardless of when the adoption was finalized, unless the birth parent filed an affidavit of nondisclosure.