Bill > A1689

Introduced Session

This bill authorizes the issuance of certified copies of vital records electronically by the State registrar or local registrar. Upon the request of an individual authorized to receive a certified copy of a vital record, including records of a birth, death, fetal death, certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, domestic partnership, civil union or marriage, the State registrar or local registrar will make the certified copy available to the requester in both a paper form and electronically. This bill requires the Commissioner of Health to establish standards for the furnishing of certified copies of vital records electronically including, but not limited to, protocols for data sharing, authenticating the identity of a requester, establishing a method of data encryption for accessing and transmitting electronic certified copies, and ensuring data privacy and security.

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Reginald Atkins (D)*,  William Sampson (D)*,  Linda Carter (D),  Joe Danielsen (D),  Roy Freiman (D),  Shama Haider (D),  Robert Karabinchak (D),  Carol Murphy (D),  Ellen Park (D),  Eliana Pintor Marin (D),  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),  Bill Spearman (D),  Shanique Speight (D),  Lisa Swain (D),  Cleopatra Tucker (D),  Chris Tully (D),  Anthony Verrelli (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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