South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-19 - Vital Statistics
Sec2 61-19.300 - SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF SYSTEM OF VITAL STATISTICS
Section 61-19.300.304 - Disclosure of Information from Vital Records or Vital Reports for Health Research
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-19.300.304
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Each request for vital records and reports data to be used for health research or other informational purposes shall be submitted in accordance with the Department's public health data release policies and procedures.
B. Any requestor will be required to sign a data release agreement that:
(1) prohibits the
re-release of any information, unless specifically allowed in the data release
agreement;
(2) restricts use of the
data for the specified purpose;
(3)
specifies that ownership of vital records and vital report data provided under
the data release agreement remains with the Bureau of Vital
Statistics;
(4) specifies
applicable data suppression rules to protect confidentiality when the number of
cases is small enough that reidentification is possible; and
(5) defines variables classified as
confidential and non-releasable variables.
Variables will be classified as restricted, confidential, or non-releasable by the Director of the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
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