Data Providers
Montana Vital Records is excited to announce the death module for VERS, the replacement system for VSIMS, will go live August 11, 2025. Moving forward, all death certifiers will be required to certify cause and manner of death through this system. Training can be found below.
Vital Statistics (VSIMS) will shut down for death certificate access ONLY on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 1:30 PM and all access will be terminated. Birth certificate access will be unaffected by this change. This means all death certificates that are incomplete in VSIMS will need to be filed before 1:30 on August 6, otherwise they will be lost and need to be restarted in VERS once live. There will be no system for death in place from August 7-10, and no death certificates can be filed during that time.
No online amendments can be filed after the close of business on Friday, August 1. All amendments after August 1 will need to be submitted in VERS starting August 11.
Timeline:
August 1: Last day to submit online amendments until VERS is live.
August 6 at 1:30 PM: Vital Statistics (VSIMS) will be shut down for all death certificate access. If you have death certificates that need to be filed, please do so before August 6 at 1:30 PM.
August 11: VERS will be live for all death certificate activities.
Please see resources below for how to request access.
Helpful Contacts:
Jon Ryden 406-444-0692 – Jon can assist with system access questions and online amendments on death certificates.
DPHHS IT 406-444-9500 – IT does all access for VERS and Okta. They can assist with any access questions.
Sharon Breidenbach 406-444-4251 – Sharon can assist with any questions regarding filing a death certificate, death certificates sent back for corrections, and general questions regarding birth and death record filing.
Annie Kurtz 406-444-4250 – Annie can help with VERS rollout timeline and questions, questions regarding filing birth and death certificates
Montana Vital Records Main Line 406-444-2685
VSIMS
To reset your password:
- Please call state IT/Network Security at 406-444-9500
To gain access to VSIMS (for data providers to enter information on births and deaths):
- Please call state IT/Network Security at 406-444-9500. They will instruct you on what is needed to gain access to our system
To have a certifier or facility added to VSIMS:
- Please call our Data Acquisition Program Officer at 406-444-4251
For questions related to online amendments:
- Please call our Data Acquisition Program Specialist at 406-444-0692