Louisiana § RS 23:1671 - Death reports
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:1671 — Death reports, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 23:1671. Death reports
A. By the tenth day of each month, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall send to the administrator a report, certified as correct over his signature or the signature of his authorized representative, containing the name, date of birth, date of death, address, sex, and the social security number, if available, of each person who died in the state within the preceding calendar month.
B. The administrator shall have custody of these reports. Such reports shall be confidential and shall not be considered as public records under R.S. 44:1 et seq. The information received by the administrator shall be used for administrative purposes only and, except for authorized personnel who administer programs and services under the Louisiana Employment Security Law, shall not be divulged to any person for any reason.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 325, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997.
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Section RS 23:1671 ("Death reports") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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