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               ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5274

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Schow, Hochstatter, Zarelli, Stevens, Strannigan, Rasmussen, Deccio, Benton, Roach, Horn and Winsley)

Read first time 02/24/97.

Limiting disclosure of students' social security numbers. 

    AN ACT Relating to disclosure of students' social security numbers; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

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

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

    (2) 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 such disclosure.

    Any school district or public school requesting the disclosure of a student's federal social security number under this subsection must use a 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:

    (a) The specific purpose for which the student's social security number is needed; and

    (b) What the consequences are for not providing the student's federal social security number.

    (3) It shall be 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.

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