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| Citation |
Type |
Description |
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| 10A N.C.A.C. 70A .0107 | State regulation |
The county social services department must notify the district attorney and the appropriate local law enforcement agency if it finds evidence that a juvenile has been abused. |
| 10A N.C.A.C. 71A .0803 | State regulation |
A county social services department may disclose specific findings regarding an adult protective services investigation pursuant to a court order; with the consent of the disabled adult or disabled |
| G.S. 7B-310 | State statute |
Laws regarding privileged communications (other than the attorney-client privilege) are not sufficient grounds for excluding evidence of abuse, neglect, or dependency in any juvenile, civil, or cri |
| G.S. 48-3-205 | State statute |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual or agency that places a minor for adoption must provide to the prospective adoptive parent a written document containing specified backgrou |
| G.S. 131D-10.3A(g) | State statute |
G.S. |
| G.S. 131D-10.5A | State statute |
A residential child-care facility providing continuing full-time foster care must collect data on its use of physical restraint of children and make the data available to the state Department of He |
| G.S. 130A-12 | State statute |
Protects the confidentiality of certain health information maintained by the NC DHHS and local health departments. |
| G.S. 110-139(b) | State statute |
Nonjudicial records maintained by the state DHHS pertaining to child support enforcement are confidential and may be disclosed only to authorized representatives of social services agencies, public |
| G.S. 8-53.1 | State statute |
The physician- and nurse-privileges may not be used as grounds for excluding evidence regarding the abuse or neglect of, or illness or injury suffered by, a child under the age or 16 in a juvenile |
| G.S. 7B-2902 | State statute |
Information held by DSS related to child welfare cases is subject to several confidentiality laws. |
| G.S. 131D-2.14 | State statute |
Another law, G.S. 131D-2.11, requires NC DHHS (through the county departments of social services) to conduct annual inspections of licensed adult care homes. |
| G.S. 90-113.74 | State statute |
Information about prescriptions maintained in the state's Controlled Substances Reporting System is "privileged and confidential, is not a public record pursuant to G.S. |
| G.S. 108A-11 | State statute |
Members of the county board of social services are authorized to “inspect and examine” any record of the county social services department relating to applications for or provision of public assist |
| G.S. 7B-301 | State statute |
This statute imposes a general duty for individuals and institutions to report to DSS if they have cause to suspect that a child has been abused, neglected, is dependent, or died due to maltreatmen |
| G.S. 143B-936 | State statute |
Criminal history checks of individuals 18 and older who live in the prospective adoptive home, licensed foster parents, applicants for foster parent licenses, and adults living in foster care homes |
| G.S. 131D-10.6B | State statute |
A residential child-care facility providing continuing full-time foster care must notify the state Department of Health and Human Services of a death of any resident of the facility. |
| G.S. 8-53.7 | State statute |
Information that a licensed private social worker (1) obtains in the course of providing professional social services and (2) is necessary to providing those services is considered privileged infor |
| G.S. 110-129.2(i) | State statute |
Information contained in the state directory of new hires maintained by the state DHHS is confidential and may be used only by the state child support enforcement program or as otherwise allowed by |
| G.S. 15B-12 | State statute |
Private social workers may not be compelled disclose any information acquired in rendering professional social services unless compelled by a superior or district court. |
| G.S. 52C-3-311 | State statute |
Provides that if a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying informat |
| G.S. 131E-144.3(5) | State statute |
A client of a home care agency has the right to "have his or her personal and medical records kept confidential and not be disclosed except as permitted or required by applicable State or fed |
| G.S. 130A-143 | State statute |
All information and records, whether publicly or privately maintained, that identify a person who has or may have any reportable communicable disease are “strictly confidential” and may be disclose |
| G.S. 48-10-105 | State statute |
Unauthorized disclosure of identifying or nonidentifying information contained in confidential adoption records is a class 1 misdemeanor. |
| G.S. 108A-73 | State statute |
GS Chapter 108A, Article 3 (G.S. 108A-71) provides general authorization for the state to accept grants-in-aid to administer social services programs. |
| G.S. 132-1.10 | State statute |
North Carolina has a comprehensive scheme governing the use of social security numbers, including by isolating them on separate pages in certain situations, offering explanations of their intended |
| G.S. 7B-307 | State statute |
Notify DA/LE of abuse: DSS must immediately notify the district attorney and the appropriate local law enforcement agency if it finds evidence that a juvenile may have been abused, as defined in G. |
| G.S. 48-3-309(f) | State statute |
Requires NC DHHS to obtain criminal history checks of all prospective adoptive parents and any individuals 18 and older who live in the prospective adoptive home. |
| G.S. 48-10-104 | State statute |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual or agency that places a minor for adoption must provide to the prospective adoptive parent a written document containing specified backgrou |
| G.S. 8-53 | State statute |
Information that a physician (1) obtains in the course of providing physician services and (2) is necessary to providing those services is considered privileged information. |
| G.S. 110-129.1(a)(1) | State statute |
Information obtained pursuant to an administrative subpoena issued by the Secretary of the state DHHS in connection with a child support enforcement case is confidential and may be used only by the |
| G.S. 15B-8.1 | State statute |
Private social workers may not be compelled disclose any information acquired in rendering professional social services unless compelled by a superior or district court. |
| G.S. 110-139.1 | State statute |
Nonjudicial records maintained by the state DHHS’ parent locator service are confidential and may be disclosed only to persons directly connected with the child support enforcement program or to ju |
| G.S. 131E-141 | State statute |
Authorizing NC DHHS to have access to confidential information in the course of inspecting home care agencies, unless a client objects in writing to review of that client's records. |
| G.S. 131E-97 | State statute |
Personal financial and medical records maintained by hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, and other health care facilities in connection with the admission, treatment, and di |
| G.S. 7B-3100 | State statute |
State law requires the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety (DJJ) to adopt rules designating local agencies that will be required to share information concerning juvenile |
| G.S. 48-9-102 | State statute |
All records created or filed in connection with an adoption (except the decree of adoption and the entry in the special proceedings index) in the possession of the court, an agency, the State, a co |
| G.S. 143B-939 | State statute |
Criminal history checks of prospective adult care home employees that are provided by the state Department of Justice to licensed adult care homes are confidential and may not be disclosed to anyon |
| G.S. 90-85.36 | State statute |
Prescription orders on file in a pharmacy may be disclosed only in limited circumstances, including: |
| G.S. 7B-303(e) | State statute |
In a hearing to prevent an individual’s or agency’s interference with an assessment of suspected child abuse, neglect, or dependency, a court may order DSS to reveal the identity of the person who |
| G.S. 160A-208.1 | State statute |
Local tax records that contain information about a taxpayer’s income or receipts are not subject to public inspection and disclosure under the state’s public records law (G.S. Ch. |
| G.S. 131D-27 | State statute |
NC DHHS (typically through the county DSS) may have access to adult care home residents' records when investigating potential violations of state law by the home. |
| G.S. 48-9-109 | State statute |
Authorizes disclosures of adoption records in limited circumstances. |
| G.S. 143B-181.20 | State statute |
The confidentiality restrictions in 45 C.F.R. |
| G.S. 7B-3101 | State statute |
Juvenile court records are confidential pursuant to GS 7B-3000. |
| G.S. 48-2-203 | State statute |
Judicial hearings in adoption proceedings must be held in closed court. |
| G.S. 130A-99 | State statute |
The names of children and parents, the addresses of parents (other than county of residence and postal code), and the Social Security numbers of parents contained in birth records in the possession |
| G.S. 132-1 through 11 | State statute |
North Carolina’s public records law (G.S. Ch. 132) generally applies to all state and local government agencies, including county social services departments. |
| G.S. 90-21.4(b) | State statute |
When an unemancipated minor child gives consent for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of pregnancy, alcohol or substance abuse, emotional disturbance, or venereal disease or other diseases re |
| G.S. 108A-80 | State statute |
This is the general, overarching confidentiality law that applies to "any list of names or other information concerning persons applying for or receiving public assistance or social services t |
| G.S. 7B-808 | State statute |
Governs the information to be included in a predisposition report in a child protective services case. |
| G.S. 131D-34 | State statute |
NC DHHS may impose administrative penalties for violations of the adult care home residents' rights, including the right to confidentiality in G.S. 131D-21(6). |
| G.S. 143B-932 | State statute |
Criminal record checks of employees, applicants for employment, and volunteers provided by the state Department of Justice to licensed residential child care facilities, licensed child care facilit |
| G.S. 108A-103(a) | State statute |
After completing an adult protective services investigation, the county social services department must notify the individual who reported the suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation. |
| G.S. 48-3-203 | State statute |
Authorizes an agency placing a child for adoption to: |
| G.S. 108A-79 | State statute |
A person appealing a decision related to a public assistance program has a right to have access to relevant information in the DSS case file. |
| G.S. 7B-1413 | State statute |
This statute governs access to records by The state Child Fatality Prevention Team and community child protection or child fatality prevention teams and the relatively strict confidentiality rules |
| G.S. 7B-3000 | State statute |
Court records maintained by the clerk of superior court in cases involving delinquent or undisciplined juveniles are not open to public inspection and may be examined only pursuant to court order o |
| G.S. 143B-934 | State statute |
All information received by the state DHHS related to criminal history checks of child care providers is “privileged,” is not a public record, and may be used only by DHHS and persons authorized to |
| G.S. 90-21.8(d) | State statute |
Court proceedings and court records involving waiver of parental consent for an abortion for an unemancipated minor pursuant to G.S. 90-21.7 and G.S. 90-21.8 are confidential. |
| G.S. 7B-700 | State statute |
Discovery authorized, subject to restrictions: DSS may share information relevant to an abuse, neglect, and dependency proceeding and participate in discovery, except that it is not authorized to d |
| G.S. 131D-28 | State statute |
Allows patients, NC DHHS, guardians, and guardians ad litem to file a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights in GS 131D-21(6) (including th |
| G.S. 130A-93 | State statute |
The names of children and parents, the addresses of parents (other than county of residence and postal code), and the Social Security numbers of parents contained in birth records in the possession |
| G.S. 131D-32 | State statute |
A county adult care home advisory committee may not disclose the identity of a complainant or the identity of a resident involved in a complaint except as permitted under the federal Older American |
| G.S. 48-9-104 | State statute |
Prohibits release from adoption records "the name, address, or other information that reasonably could be expected to lead directly to the identity of an adoptee, an adoptive parent of an ado |
| G.S. 7B-2901(b) through (c) | State statute |
The county social services department’s records involving abused, neglected, or dependent juveniles who are in the department’s protective custody or placed with the department pursuant to court or |
| G.S. 108A-26.1 | State statute |
County DSSs are required to notify applicants for Work First and Food and Nutrition assistance that the agency may release confidential information from the record if there is an outstanding arrest |
| G.S. 8-53.3 | State statute |
The psychologist-patient privilege is similar to the physician-patient privilege established by G.S. 8-53. |
| G.S. 130A-101(g) | State statute |
Parents are required to provide their Social Security numbers in connection with the registration of the birth of their child. |
| G.S. 131E-108 | State statute |
Another law, G.S. 131E-117(5), provides that nursing home residents have a right to confidentiality of their medical records. |
| G.S. 14-409.42 | State statute |
After the expiration of an inpatient or outpatient commitment, a person may petition a court to have disabilities removed from his or her record. |
| G.S. 7B-2901(d) | State statute |
Court proceedings and court records involving waiver of parental consent for an abortion for an unemancipated minor pursuant to G.S. 90-21.7 and G.S. 90-21.8 are confidential. |
| G.S. 110-90.2 | State statute |
All information received by the state DHHS related to criminal history checks of child care providers is “privileged,” is not a public record, and may be used only by DHHS and persons authorized to |
| G.S. 131E-117 | State statute |
Provides that personal and medical records of nursing home patients are confidential. They may be disclosed: |
| G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) | State statute |
A county social services board or other public body subject to the state’s open meetings law may hold a closed session to consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order t |
| G.S. 131D-27 | State statute |
The state DHHS and its agents are authorized to inspect the records of adult care home residents maintained at an adult care home when the inspection is necessary to investigate an alleged violatio |