Birth Certificates & DEERS Update
For information, call Admissions at (904) 542-7811.
Florida birth certificates must be filed within five days of birth. Admissions provides the paperwork, which must be completed in 48 hours. Before leaving the hospital, parents must verify the accuracy, request a “true certified copy” and sign the birth certificate application.
Admissions will electronically file with the Bureau of Vital Statistics
Duval County Health Department
900 University Boulevard North
Jacksonville, Fla. 32211
To update your personnel record and enroll your child in DEERS at Personnel Support Detachment, you must obtain an original, certified certificate of live birth from the Health Department. It is critical to register your newborn in DEERS immediately in order to establish TRICARE eligibility for essential early health care. Children not registered in DEERS within 365 days after birth or adoption will lose all TRICARE eligibility.
For more information contact DEERS at (800) 533-9552.