Marciniak, Wendy v. Department of Public Health - Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (SPR 20260041)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 15, 2026 SPR26/0041 Helen Rush-Lloyd Records Access Officer Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Rush-Lloyd: I have received the petition of Wendy J. Marciniak appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 29, 2025, Ms. Marciniak requested, “copies of public records that provide me with my Certificate of Live Birth or Birth Certificate’s II digit registration number that was provided by the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics to the Social Security Administration Office (SSA) back in 1972 that was in the format of [an identified number][.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Marciniak petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0041 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department intends on providing a written response to Ms. Marciniak. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Marciniak with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Marciniak may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Helen Rush-Lloyd SPR26/0041 Page 2 January 15, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Wendy J. Marciniak