Section 7.54.020. Information to be safeguarded.

	(a)  Child protection information to be safeguarded under 7 AAC 54.010 - 7 AAC 54.150 by the department is information contained or described in the department's child protection files and includes the following:  
		(1) names and addresses of applicants and recipients of child protection services from the department;  
		(2) information contained in applications, reports of investigations, evaluations, protected health information,  correspondence and court reports, and other information concerning the condition or circumstances of any person about whom information is obtained, whether or not this information is recorded;  
		(3) department evaluations of and action taken on the information; and  
		(4) the identity of a person who reports child abuse or neglect.  
	(b)  Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may share the name and photograph of a child under AS 47.10.090(d) to assist in the recruiting or location of a permanent placement of a child following the termination of the parental rights to the child.  

Authorities

47.05.010;47.05.015;47.05.020;47.05.030;47.05.040;47.05.090;47.10.093;47.14.010;47.17.040

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 54.255
7 AAC 54.900

Authority

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.05.015 AS 47.05.020 AS 47.05.030 AS 47.05.040 AS 47.05.090 AS 47.10.093 AS 47.14.010 AS 47.17.040

History

Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 10/14/2005, Register 176