37.8.1601    INFORMATION RECORDED

(1) The records of all hospitals or other facilities or institutions for the care of persons must contain the following information: Full name of patient; address; sex; race; marital status; date of birth; age; occupation; birthplace; name of father; birthplace of father; maiden name of mother; birthplace of mother; disease at entrance; dates of entrance, discharge, removal, or death and other information required for the completion of birth, death and fetal death certificates.

(2) The requirements of Title 50, chapter 15, MCA, shall be literally enforced. Hospitals, other institutions, doctors offices, morticians, communal colonies and all other persons responsible for the generation or recording of vital statistics shall furnish such information or reports as required by Title 50, chapter 15, MCA, or the rules of the department.

History: Sec. 50-15-102, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-15-103, 50-15-108 and 50-15-109, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 12/5/74; AMD, 1981 MAR p. 1188, Eff. 10/16/81; TRANS, from DHES, 1997 MAR p. 1460.