SOURCE: Page 5, line 2; (03)CR154001.5. -->
Page 5, line 2, delete "statistic records" and insert "
records, vital
reports, and vital statistics".
Page 5, line 32, delete "," and insert ":
(1) a vital record that is a certificate or report of a death shall
be made available for inspection and copying fifty (50) years
after the creation of the record; and
(2)".
Page 8, line 20, after "report." insert "
However, information that
may identify a person named in a vital record or report may be
released to:
(1) a person doing a genealogical study; or
(2) a person acting as a representative of the news media (as
defined in
IC 5-14-1.5-2
(j));
in compliance with rules adopted by the state department under
IC 4-22.".
Page 8, line 25, delete "one hundred (100)" and insert "
seventy-five
(75)".
Page 8, line 30, after "of" insert "
vital".
Page 8, line 31, after "records," insert "
vital".
Page 8, line 33, after "furnish" insert "
the".
Page 9, line 5, after "of" insert "
vital".
Page 9, line 25, delete "and" and insert "
or".
Page 9, line 25, delete "are" and insert "
is".
Page 9, line 27, delete "and" and insert "
or".
Page 9, line 39, delete "or".
Page 9, line 40, delete "." and insert "
; or
(7) a person:
(A) conducting a genealogical study; or
(B) acting as a representative of the news media (as defined
in
IC 5-14-1.5-2
(j));
in compliance with rules adopted by the state department
under IC 4-22.".
Page 10, between lines 25 and 26, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"
(7) When:
(A) a person conducting a genealogical study; or
(B) a person acting as a representative of the news media
(as defined in
IC 5-14-1.5-2
(j));
in compliance with a rule adopted by the state department
under IC 4-22 proves a documented need for the death
certificate.".
Page 11, line 2, delete "through fraud or" and insert "
with false or
inaccurate information, the state registrar shall withhold issuance
of any copy of the certificate pending an investigation by the state
registrar. If, upon conclusion of the investigation, false or
inaccurate information is not found, copies may be issued. If, upon
conclusion of the investigation, false or inaccurate information is
found, the state registrar shall remove the certificate from the file
until the information is corrected or refer the matter to the
appropriate law enforcement authorities if criminal activity is
suspected. Upon referral to law enforcement authorities the
certificate, evidence, and information gathered by the state
registrar".
Page 11, delete lines 3 through 11.
Page 11, run in lines 2 and 12.
(Reference is to HB 1540 as introduced.)
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
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CR154001/DI 77 2003