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• 2008 Adolescent and Teenage Pregnancy Summary
• 2008 Prenatal Care Index
• 2008 Annual Summary of Vital Statistics
• 2008 Abortion Reports
• 2007 Preventable Hospitalizations In Kansas

Vital Statistics Fee Changes - Proposed Administrative Regulations

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Public Health Informatics, will conduct a public hearing on December 9, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., in the Pioneer   Room (Room 110), Curtis State Office Building, 1000 SW Jackson St., Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of proposed vital statistics regulations K.A.R. 28-17-6 and 28-17-12 concerning vital records fees. 

• Proposed Regulations
• Economic Impact Statement
• Notice of Public Hearing

The Bureau provides reliable public health statistics. Vital records and the other public health data represent the basis for agency programs to improve birth outcomes, decrease infant mortality, identify mortality trends, decrease the spread of infectious diseases, and determine the health status of Kansans.

The Office of Vital Statistics records births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces occurring in the state. It makes certified copies of those records available to legally entitled individuals.

The Office of Health Assessment analyzes a variety of data sources, such as Vital Statistics, health professions, hospital discharge, and Kansas Worker's Compensation Insurance to track health trends. Many of its reports are available on-line. Some data - births, deaths, pregnancy outcomes, and hospital discharges - can be queried for aggregate findings through Kansas Information for Communities.

If you have questions that can't be answered by browsing the site send an email to Kansas.Health.Statistics@kdheks.gov.