§ 17a-22g — Connecticut Community KidCare. Disclosure of case-specific information. Limitations.

(a) The Judicial Branch and each state agency, community-based program, organization or individual that provides behavioral health or substance abuse prevention and treatment programs that are operated, funded or licensed by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to sections 17a-20, 17a-114, 17a-145, 17a-147, 17a-149, 17a-151 and 17a-152 shall provide case specific information to the department for purposes directly connected with the administration of Connecticut Community KidCare in such form and manner as the department requests. The provisions of this section shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements as set forth in applicable federal law. (b) No person shall solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of, any list of the names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving assistance under the Connecticut Community KidCare program, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the state or its subdivisions or agencies, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall disclose case-specific information to any authorized representative of the Commissioner of Social Services for purposes directly connected with the administration of Connecticut Community KidCare. No such representative shall disclose any information obtained pursuant to this section, except as specified in this section.

Legislative History

(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 59; P.A. 13-40, S. 12.) History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 effective August 15, 2002; P.A. 13-40 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 17a-154.