Wash. Admin. Code § 246-492-020

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 246-492-020 - Direct and indirect identifiers

(1) The department may disclose vital records information for persons named in any birth, death, or fetal death record in accordance with chapter 70.58A RCW and this chapter.

(2) The department may aggregate data from birth and fetal death records, and may release such aggregated data with either direct identifiers or indirect identifiers, or both, in accordance with chapter 70.58A RCW and this chapter.

(3) Birth record direct and indirect identifiers are as follows:

Birth Record Item	Direct or Indirect Identifier
Child Name	Direct Identifier
Child Date of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Child Time of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Child Sex	Indirect Identifier
Type of Birthplace	Indirect Identifier
Planned Birthplace, if different	Indirect Identifier
Name of Facility	Direct Identifier
County of Birth	Indirect Identifier
City of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Name	Direct Identifier
Mother/Parent Date of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Birthplace	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Social Security Number	Direct Identifier
Do you want to get a Social Security Number for your child?	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: Number and Street	Direct Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: City/County	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: Country	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: State	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: Zip Code	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Tribal Reservation	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence Inside City Limits?	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Length at Current Residence	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Telephone Number	Direct Identifier
Mother/Parent Mailing Address: Number and Street	Direct Identifier
Mother/Parent Mailing Address: Country	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Mailing Address: State	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Mailing Address: City	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Mailing Address: Zip Code	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Occupation	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Industry	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Education Level	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Hispanic Origin?	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Race	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Current Height	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Prepregnancy Weight	Indirect Identifier
Were WIC benefits utilized during pregnancy?	Indirect Identifier
Cigarette Smoking Before and During Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Marital Status	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Name	Direct Identifier
Father/Parent Date of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Birthplace	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Social Security Number	Direct Identifier
Father/Parent Occupation	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Industry	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Education Level	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Hispanic Origin?	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Race	Indirect Identifier
Date of First Prenatal Care Visit	Indirect Identifier
Date of Last Prenatal Care Visit	Indirect Identifier
Total Number of Prenatal Visits During Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Number of Previous Live Births	Indirect Identifier
Date of Last Live Birth	Indirect Identifier
Number of Pregnancy Outcomes	Indirect Identifier
Date of Last Other Pregnancy Outcomes	Indirect Identifier
Date Last Normal Menses Began	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Weight at Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Was mother/parent transferred to higher level care for maternal medical or fetal indications for delivery?	Indirect Identifier
Principle Source of Payment for Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Birth Weight	Indirect Identifier
Infant Head Circumference	Indirect Identifier
Obstetric Estimate of Gestation	Indirect Identifier
Apgar Score	Indirect Identifier
Plurality	Indirect Identifier
Birth Order	Indirect Identifier
Was infant transferred within 24 hours of delivery?	Indirect Identifier
Is infant living at the time of report?	Indirect Identifier
Is infant being breastfed?	Indirect Identifier
Risk Factors in this Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Infections Present and/or Treated During Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Maternal Morbidity	Indirect Identifier
Method of Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Obstetric Procedures	Indirect Identifier
Onset of Labor	Indirect Identifier
Characteristics of Labor and Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Abnormal Conditions of the Newborn	Indirect Identifier
Congenital Anomalies of the Newborn	Indirect Identifier
Attendant Name	Direct Identifier
Attendant Title	Indirect Identifier
NPI of person delivering the baby	Direct Identifier
Certifier Name	Direct Identifier
Certifier Title	Indirect Identifier
Date Certified	Indirect Identifier

(4) Fetal death record direct and indirect identifiers are as follows:

Fetal Death Record Item	Direct or Indirect Identifier
Fetus Name	Direct Identifier
Fetus Sex	Indirect Identifier
Fetus Date of Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Fetus Time of Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Type of Birthplace	Indirect Identifier
Name of Facility	Direct Identifier
Facility ID	Indirect Identifier
Location of Delivery	Direct Identifier
Zip Code of Delivery	Indirect Identifier
County of Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Name	Direct Identifier
Mother/Parent Date of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Birthplace	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: Number and Street	Direct Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: City/County	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: Country	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: State	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence: Zip Code	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Tribal Reservation	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Residence Inside City Limits?	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Length at Current Residence	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Name	Direct Identifier
Father/Parent Date of Birth	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Birthplace	Indirect Identifier
Name of Person Completing Cause of Death	Direct Identifier
Title of Person Completing Cause of Death	Indirect Identifier
Date Signed by Person Completing Cause of Death	Indirect Identifier
Name of Person Delivering Fetus	Direct Identifier
Title of Person Delivering Fetus	Indirect Identifier
NPI of Person Delivering Fetus	Direct Identifier
Method of Disposition	Indirect Identifier
Date of Disposition	Indirect Identifier
Place of Disposition	Indirect Identifier
Location of Disposition	Indirect Identifier
Name of Funeral Facility	Indirect Identifier
Address of Funeral Facility	Indirect Identifier
Initiating Cause/Condition	Indirect Identifier
Other Significant Causes or Conditions	Indirect Identifier
Estimated Time of Fetal Death	Indirect Identifier
Was an autopsy performed?	Indirect Identifier
Was a histological placental examination performed?	Indirect Identifier
Were autopsy or histological placental examination results used in determining the cause of death?	Indirect Identifier
Date Received by County Registrar	Indirect Identifier
Weight of Fetus	Indirect Identifier
Obstetric Estimate of Gestation	Indirect Identifier
Plurality	Indirect Identifier
Birth Order	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Education	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent of Hispanic Origin?	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Race	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Occupation	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Industry	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Marital Status	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Height	Indirect Identifier
Did mother/parent get WIC food for herself during this pregnancy?	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Prepregnancy Weight	Indirect Identifier
Mother/Parent Weight at Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Date Last Normal Menses Began	Indirect Identifier
Date of First Prenatal Care Visit	Indirect Identifier
Date of Last Prenatal Care Visit	Indirect Identifier
Total Number of Prenatal Visits for this Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Number of Previous Live Births	Indirect Identifier
Number of other Pregnancy Outcomes	Indirect Identifier
Cigarette Smoking Before and During Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Was mother transferred to higher level care for maternal medical or fetal indications for delivery?	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Education	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Hispanic Origin	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Race	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Occupation	Indirect Identifier
Father/Parent Industry	Indirect Identifier
Risk Factors in this Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier
Method of Delivery	Indirect Identifier
Congenital Anomalies of the Fetus	Indirect Identifier
Maternal Morbidity	Indirect Identifier
Infections Present and/or Treated During this Pregnancy	Indirect Identifier

(5) The department may release data files linked with birth or fetal death record items. When data files are released by the department in a form or format that is linked with birth or fetal death data, the linked data will be treated with the same restrictions as the most restrictive record item in the linked birth and fetal death data files.

(6) The department may calculate additional data items from the birth or fetal death record items listed in subsections (3) and (4) of this section. These calculated data items shall maintain the same direct or indirect identifier categorization as the most restrictive record items listed in subsections (3) and (4) of this section from which the department derived the additional calculated data.

(7) The department may deidentify birth or fetal death record items listed in subsections (3) and (4) of this section that are direct identifiers. The department may release such deidentified items as an indirect identifier.

(8) The department may limit or restrict the release of vital record items in data files to maintain confidentiality standards and protect the information for persons named in any birth, death, or fetal death record.

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-492-020

Adopted by WSR 21-06-041, Filed 2/24/2021, effective 4/1/2021