I don't want to disagree with you, Mr. Stoffer, but the issue might be medical confidentiality. It doesn't matter if it's a mother; if you're an adult above the age of 21, that is your information, and it's not shared with your family. Perhaps a policy could be put in place, a recommendation that once a person is deceased, it be sent to the next of kin or benefactor or whatever.
I think that's a little bit of an issue. I don't know that for sure, but I don't think that the department would be arbitrary in not giving that information out, other than the fact that it might be confidential information.