Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-32-9 - Disposition of Reports of Fetal Death and Induced Termination of Pregnancy9.1. Reports of induced termination of pregnancy are statistical reports only. The State Registrar may dispose of the reports when all statistical processing of the reports has been accomplished. However, the State Registrar may establish a file of the reports so they will be available for future statistical and research projects. The file shall be retained for as long as the State Registrar considers necessary and then he or she shall destroy it. The file may be maintained by photographic, electronic, or other means as determined by the State Registrar, in which case the original report from which the photographic, electronic, or other file was made shall be destroyed.9.2. The provisions of this rule also apply to all records or reports of fetal death and are also applicable to filings of reports of induced termination of pregnancy filed prior to the adoption of this rule. Reports of fetal death filed prior to the adoption of this rule shall be retained indefinitely as the original files or photographic or electronic files.