(1) The
confidential sections of birth and fetal death records shall not be released
except upon order of a court with jurisdiction over the department or as
specified in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The individual who is the subject of a
birth record may request the confidential information as described in (c) of
this subsection related to their own birth record if they comply with the
following requirements:
(a) An individual
must submit a request to the department on the required form and provide proper
identity documentation as described in (b) of this subsection.
(b) Any person requesting confidential
information contained in their own birth record must provide the department
with valid proof of identity. For the purpose of this section, proof of
identity means:
(i) A current and valid
government issued identification that contains a photograph.
(ii) A legal record documenting any name
change, if needed, to verify that the individual and the subject of the birth
record are the same person.
(iii)
If the individual making the request is not applying in person, a notarized
signature of the individual making the request must be included with the proof
of identity.
(c) The
department shall, upon receipt of a request that complies with (a) and (b) of
this subsection to the satisfaction of the state registrar, provide the
individual with only the following items, if available, from their birth
record:
(i) Newborn medical record
number;
(ii) Birth
weight;
(iii) Infant head
circumference;
(iv) Obstetric
estimate of gestation;
(v) Apgar
scores;
(vi) Infant transferred
within twenty-four hours of delivery;
(vii) Abnormal conditions of the newborn;
and
(viii) Congenital anomalies of
the newborn.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
246-491-039
Amended by
WSR
20-13-017, Filed 6/5/2020, effective
1/1/2021
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.58.055. 10-10-041, § 246-491-039,
filed 4/27/10, effective 5/28/10. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.70.150,
70.58.055, and chapter 70.58 RCW.
02-20-092, § 246-491-039, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02. Statutory
Authority: Chapter 70.58 RCW. 91-20-073 (Order 196B), § 246-491-039, filed
9/26/91, effective 10/27/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified
as § 246-491-039, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW 70.58.200. 88-19-092 (Order 310), § 248-124-015, filed
9/20/88.
