HLS 18RS-930 ENGROSSED
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 620
BY REPRESENTATIVES GARY CARTER, BAGLEY, CHANEY, COX, HENSGENS,
HOFFMANN, HORTON, JACKSON, JOHNSON, AND DUSTIN MILLER
VETERANS: Requires the office of vital records to share data regarding veterans
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:41(L), relative to vital records disclosure; to provide for the disclosure of
3 certain vital records to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; to provide
4 for the duties of the state registrar in disclosure of records; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 40:41(L) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง41. Disclosure of records
9 * * *
10 L.(1) For the purpose of determining the eligibility of a person to participate
11 in veterans' benefits, upon written request, the state registrar shall issue a certified
12 copy of a death certificate to a representative from the United States Department of
13 Veterans Affairs. The written request from the United States Department of Veterans
14 Affairs, howsoever transmitted, shall constitute sufficient proof for release of the
15 certificate.
16 (2) The state registrar may submit data related to deaths of veterans directly
17 to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of determining
18 the eligibility of veterans benefits.
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are additions. HLS 18RS-930 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 620
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 620 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Gary Carter
Abstract: Requires upon written request that the state registrar release death certificates of
veterans to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs for veterans benefit determinations.
Present law provides for the disclosure of vital records.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires the state registrar to provide certain vital records to the U.S. Dept. of
Veterans Affairs upon written request for the purpose of determining veterans' benefits.
Proposed law adds that the state registrar of vital records may submit data related to deaths
of veterans directly to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs in determining the eligibility of
veterans benefits.
Proposed law makes technical corrections.
(Adds R.S. 40:41(L))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill:
1. Add that the state registrar of vital records may submit data related to deaths of
veterans directly to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in
determining the eligibility of veterans benefits.
2. Make technical corrections.
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