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Vital Statistics at Your Fingertips

Vital Statistics at Your Fingertips. “accessible, resourceful, 24/7 online support…” www.TexasVSU.org. Agenda. Vital Statistics Website (Main Page) Common Uses for Customers Vital Statistics Website (Vital Registration) Common Uses for Source Providers Future Direction of Website.

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Vital Statistics at Your Fingertips

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  1. Vital Statistics at Your Fingertips “accessible, resourceful, 24/7 online support…” www.TexasVSU.org

  2. Agenda • Vital Statistics Website (Main Page) • Common Uses for Customers • Vital Statistics Website (Vital Registration) • Common Uses for Source Providers • Future Direction of Website

  3. The DSHS Vital Statistics Website • www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm (Main) • Customer and Request Processing functions • www.TexasVSU.org (Vital Registration) • Primary source for our source providers • Updated regularly

  4. Main VSU Webpage • www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm

  5. Common Functions (Customers) • Access to Texas Online • Ordering of Vital Records • Birth Certificates • Death Certificates • Marriage Verification • Divorce Verification

  6. Texas Online Ordering Application

  7. Texas Online Ordering Application

  8. Texas Online Ordering Application

  9. Common Functions (Customers) • Filing of supplemental certificates • New Birth Certificate Based on Parentage • Provides form (VS-166) • Instructions • Explanation of fees • FAQs • New Birth Certificate Based on Adoption • Provides form (VS-160) • Instructions • FAQs

  10. Common Functions (Customers) • Common Forms for Download • Birth/Death Record Amendment • Application for Heirloom Anniversary Certificate • Heirloom Gift Certificate • Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth

  11. Vital Registration Webpage • www.TexasVSU.org

  12. Common Functions (TER-Death) • Online Registration • Information for Source Providers • Fax Application • “Quick Start Guides” • Database of Registrants • Training Schedule (pending)

  13. Common Functions (Source Providers) • General Information and News (Main Body) • Newsletters • Five-Star Award Criteria / Winners • Pictures with State Registrar • Bulletins for Mass Communication • Online TER Training • TER Assistance Forms

  14. Contact Us • Vital Registration Help • For assistance with Rules and Regulations regarding Vital Registration • TER Help • TER Technical and process assistance

  15. Assistance with TER • New Quick Link forms for Faster Assistance • Add/Edit Place of Death Information • Request DTP counter reset • DCOA Order not received • Delete Remove Record from TEDR Unresolved Queue • TER Password/PIN Reset • Edit your location information

  16. Vital Registration Help

  17. Common Functions (Source Providers) • Texas Statutes • Family Code • Health/Safety Code • TAC • Open Records Act • Texas Legislative Session • Updates • Obtaining vital records from outside Texas • Marriage and Divorce Indexes • Free to download

  18. Download Forms Common Functions (Source Providers) Source Providers Common Forms Requisition Form (VS-100) Mother’s Worksheet (VS-109.1(a)) Report of Death (VS-115) Disinterment Permit (VS-271) Batch Control Log (VS-101) Application for Marriage License (VS-180) Declaration of Informal Marriage (VS-180.1)

  19. Related Links • Texas Midwifery Board • www.dshs.state.tx.us/midwife/default.shtm • Texas Attorney General’s Office • www.oag.state.tx.us • Texas Center for Health Statistics • www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/ • National Center for Health Statistics • www.cdc.gov/nchs/ • Texas Funeral Services Commission • www.tfsc.state.tx.us

  20. Modifications to Website • Side Navigation Menu • Crisper, Cleaner • Clearer choices • Consolidation • Bundling related “themes” • More Source-Provider Friendly • Online Trainings • TER training • Continuing education • FAQs

  21. Comments/Questions/Ideas Wish List

  22. Comments/Questions/Ideas Source-Provider Feedback

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