La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-11701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-11701 - Free Services to Public Bodies

A. As used in R.S. 40:40(13) public bodies include the state of Louisiana, agencies of the state of Louisiana, the United States government, agencies of the United States government, the individual states of the United States, agencies of the individual states of the United States and law enforcement bodies.

B. To protect the integrity of vital records and ensure their proper use the state registrar of vital records may disclose information in accordance with the following:

1. Components of the Office of Preventive and Public Health Services of the Department of Health and Human Resources may have access to vital records information without charge. Vital records information shall be provided, without charge and without a signed release, to the state health officer or his designee, in accordance with the provisions of R. S. 40:5.

2. Other offices of the Department of Health and Human Resources may be provided certified copies of vital records without charge upon presentation of proof of custody or a release signed by the interested party as described in R.S. 40:41(C).

3. Federal, state and local bodies of government may be provided vital records information without charge, when requested in the conduct of their official duties for purposes of law enforcement and criminal investigation, as deemed appropriate by the state registrar of vital records.

4. Federal, state and local bodies, not specifically addressed in this rule, shall be required to submit the fee prescribed by R. S. 40:40 and a release form signed by the party at interest as described in R.S. 40:41(C).

5. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to permit disclosure of information contained in the "Confidential Information for Medical and Health Use Only" section of the certificate unless specifically authorized by the state registrar.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-11701

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:5, R.S. 40:32, R.S. 40:33, R.S. 40:40, and R.S. 40:41.