This bill proposes the creation of a new section in chapter 23-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, focusing on the compilation and maintenance of individual death and vaccination records by the Department of Health and Human Services. The department is tasked with recording detailed information for each individual in both the electronic death registration system and the North Dakota immunization information system. This includes data such as unique identifying numbers, demographic details, vaccine specifics, and vaccination locations.
Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services publish a time-series summary report on its website every quarter for vaccines administered to over twenty thousand individuals in the state. The report will cover various metrics, including the total number of vaccines administered and the number of deaths occurring within specified timeframes post-vaccination. Importantly, the bill stipulates that reports can only be redacted in response to explicit privacy concerns communicated to the department.