The Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Senate approved, this Wednesday (12), in the first round, Bill 1,447/2026, which establishes new rules for the identification of mothers and newborns in public and private maternity hospitals in the country.
CCJ approves project that provides biometrics for mothers and newborns in maternity wards
The Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Senate approved, this Wednesday (12), in the first round, Bill 1,447/2026, which establishes new rules for the identification of mothers and newborns in public and private maternity...
Whenever technology is available, the procedure must be carried out using a digital biometric system. If the health unit does not have this resource, identification can be done using traditional methods, using ink or stamp.
- The project was authored by former senator Margareth Buzetti (MT) and received a favorable opinion from senator Roberta Acioly (Republicanos-RR).
- As the approved text is a substitute — that is, a modified version of the original proposal — it will still need to go through an additional round of voting at the CCJ itself before...
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The proposal determines that the mother's fingerprint and the impression of the sole of the baby's foot be collected immediately after birth. Whenever technology is available, the procedure must be carried out using a digital biometric system. If the health unit does not have this resource, identification can be done using traditional methods, using ink or stamp.
The project was authored by former senator Margareth Buzetti (MT) and received a favorable opinion from senator Roberta Acioly (Republicanos-RR). As the approved text is a substitute — that is, a modified version of the original proposal — it will still need to go through an additional round of voting at the CCJ itself before proceeding further.
Identification will be linked to the Declaration of Live Birth One of the main changes promoted by the rapporteur was to incorporate the new requirement directly into the legislation that regulates the Declaration of Live Birth (DNV), a document issued by maternity hospitals after birth.
According to the proposal, the DNV must have, preferably in electronic format, a specific field intended for recording the biometric identification that links the mother to the newborn. The technical standards for this procedure will be defined later by the Executive Branch.
According to the text, biometrics must be individualized and traceable, being used exclusively to confirm the identity of the mother and baby, prevent document forgery, avoid exchanging newborns and contribute to civil identification.
The project also determines that the storage and processing of this information respects the rules set out in the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), with access restricted to legally authorized bodies.
Changes in current legislation The substitute presented by the rapporteur also changes the form of identification provided for in current legislation. Currently, the standard refers to the newborn's fingerprint. According to the new wording, this procedure will be replaced by the combination of the mother's biometrics with the impression of the sole of the baby's foot, considered more suitable for identification soon after birth.
Another change promoted by the rapporteur was the removal of a provision that authorized the federal government to integrate this information into civil registration systems. According to Roberta Acioly, this possibility is already provided for in current legislation, making the prediction unnecessary.