Amendment ID: S2223-9

Amendment 9

Sharing Vital Information

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the amendment by inserting at the end thereof the following new Section:-

“SECTION__.  Paragraph 2 of section 4 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:-

The registrar shall provide electronic access to any state agency or board, including but not limited to the State Board of Retirement and the Office of the Jury Commissioner, to facilitate verification to ensure that those receiving state benefits or being asked to perform a state service are not disqualified for the benefit or from performing the service as a result of appearing on the registry of deaths.”