Section 37 Security of Identity Documents and Confidential Information 4

Said section 1 of said chapter 46, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 7, after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:- Reports and certificates of individually identifiable births, deaths and marriage shall contain only such information minimally necessary to establish fact of birth, death or marriage. Other health and demographic information collected shall be disseminated only in accordance with section 24B of chapter 111.

This section, along with thirteen others, updates the laws governing the registration of births, deaths, and marriages and the disclosure of corresponding records to align with national best practices for the protection of personally identifiable data and confidential health information.