Definitions For Vital Statistics

The definitions provided in Section 011 of these rules apply to Vital Statistics and to the disclosure provisions of Section 39-270, Idaho Code. (3-17-22) 01. Authorized Representative. An attorney, physician, funeral director, a legally designated agent, or an entity whose purpose for obtaining a vital record is to pay direct benefits to a person with a direct and tangible interest. (7-1-26) 02. Individuals with a Direct and Tangible Interest. Individuals who have a direct and tangible interest in a vital record are: (3-17-22) a. The registrant and that person’s spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, or guardian; (3-17-22) b. Any other person who demonstrates that the record is needed for the determination or protection of that person’s property right; (3-17-22) c. An authorized representative of any of these individuals; (3-17-22) d. The surviving next-of-kin if a deceased registrant has no other surviving family member listed in this subsection; (3-17-22) e. The Idaho Attorney General, and state and federal prosecuting attorneys, if such attorney submits an affidavit affirming that the record is necessary in the furtherance of the attorney’s official law enforcement duties, is not reasonably available from another source, and that reasonable steps will be taken to preserve the confidentiality of the record; (3-17-22) f. Any person, upon the order of an Idaho court of competent jurisdiction, where the court finds that disclosure of the record is necessary in the interests of justice; and (3-17-22) g. Any person with the right to control the disposition of remains of a deceased person or to determine provisions not clearly covered in a prearranged funeral plan as authorized in Section 54-1142(1) Idaho Code, in accordance with Section 39-270(b), Idaho Code. (3-17-22) 03. Parent. Does not include an individual whose parental rights have been terminated with respect to a specific child. (7-1-26) 04. Public Health. The science and practice of: (7-1-26) a. Preventing disease, prolonging life, or promoting health within populations and communities; (7-1-26) b. Control of communicable infections; (7-1-26) c. Education of the individual in healthy choices; (7-1-26) d. Promotion of early diagnosis and prevention of disease; and (7-1-26) e. The overall support and participation in systems that ensure everyone a standard of living to maintain health and longevity. (7-1-26) 05. Research. Organized scientific inquiry or examination of data in order to discover and interpret IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.05.01 Department of Health and Welfare Use & Disclosure of Department Records Section 280 Page 5 facts. (3-17-22) 06. Statistical Purposes. The collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of masses of non- identifying numerical information. (3-17-22) 012. – 279. (RESERVED)