5274-S.E AMH ED H3064.2

ESSB 5274 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4-11-97

By Committee on Education

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) School districts and public schools may not request the disclosure of a student's federal social security number, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

    (2)(a) A school district or public school may request the disclosure of a student's federal social security number for the purpose of seeking medicaid reimbursement for covered services to eligible students under RCW 74.09.5241 through 74.09.5256, or for the purpose of compliance with any other explicit federal law requiring the disclosure.  If disclosure is requested under this subsection (2)(a), the school district or public school shall cite the law requiring the disclosure.

    (b) If the student is an employee of the school district, a school district or public school may request disclosure of a student's social security number for employment purposes, if employment records containing the number are maintained separately from student records.

    (c) Any school district or public school requesting the disclosure of a student's federal social security number under this subsection must use a consent form, to be signed by the parent or guardian, that contains a disclosure statement printed on the form.  The disclosure statement must include the following information:

    (i) Whether the disclosure is mandatory or voluntary;

    (ii) What federal or state statute, rule, or regulation requires the disclosure;

    (iii) What uses will be made of the number; and

    (iv) Who will have access to it.

A parent's or guardian's general consent for another purpose, including medical consent or any consent used to approve admission to or involvement in a special education or remedial program or regular school activity, does not constitute consent to disclosure of the student's social security number.

    (3) It is unlawful for any public school or public school district to deny a student any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because the student or the student's parent or legal guardian refuses to disclose the student's federal social security number.

    (4) Except as provided in section 2 of this act, no official, employee, or agent of an educational institution or agency may release a student's social security number to any public or private party without the written consent of the student age eighteen or older, or the parent or legal guardian of a student under age eighteen.  The request for release must include the following information:

    (a) Whether the disclosure is mandatory or voluntary;

    (b) What federal or state statute, rule, or regulation requires the disclosure;

    (c) What uses will be made of the number; and

    (d) Who will have access to it.

A parent's or guardian's general consent for other purposes, including medical consent or any consent used to approve admission to or involvement in a special education or remedial program or regular school activity, does not constitute consent to disclosure of the student's social security number.

    (5) This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a school district from developing an individual student identification number, unrelated to the student's social security number, to identify and maintain education records on students enrolled in the district."

    Correct the title.

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