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    The Pennsylvania Vital Statistics Law of 1953 requires that live births that occur in Pennsylvania be reported to the Department of Health within ten days of the date of live birth. Physicians and licensed midwifes attending the birth have a mandatory role in reporting these live births. Other individuals, such as a lay midwife, may also report a live birth if a physician or licensed midwife is not in attendance.  This website outlines our requirements for reporting live births that occur in Pennsylvania.

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

    eVitals is now live.  All electronic reporting of live births that occur in Pennsylvania should be submitted through eVitals.

    REGISTER YOUR ORGANIZATION OR FACILITY NOW FOR A KEYSTONE ID BUSINESS PARTNER ACCOUNT!  Go to the eVitals Sign Up icon above for instructions.

    Mandatory training is available through TRAIN PA (www.train.org/pa)

    • Register now for your TRAIN PA account – Watch the 2 minute video at https://www.train.org/tutorials/ for assistance in "Setting Up Your Train Account."
    • Register Now for Training!  Training details are available under Step 2 of eVitals Sign Up.

    Registration for Keystone IDs.  See Step 3 of the eVitals Sign Up page to learn how to register for your Keystone ID.   

    Enrollment in eVitals. See Step 4 of the eVitals Sign Up page to learn how to enroll for eVitals.

    Contact Us

    For eVitals' Birth Registration support, contact the Vital Events Stakeholder Hotline from 7 am to 4:30 pm weekdays.