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| Citation |
Type |
Description |
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| 10A N.C.A.C. 69 .0202 | State regulation |
(a) All client information in DSS agency records is property of the agency; |
| 10A N.C.A.C. 71A .0908 | State regulation |
A county social services department must create a separate case record, or a separate section of an existing case record, containing information regarding adult protective services. |
| G.S. 143B-935 | State statute |
Criminal record checks of employees and , applicants for employment at the state Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, as well as of independent contractors who provide d |
| 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. 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. 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. 48-9-105 | State statute |
The court that exercised original jurisdiction with respect to an adoption may, upon motion and notice, enter an order allowing the disclosure of identifying or nonidentifying information from conf |
| 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. 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. 7B-311 | State statute |
DSS is required to submit certain information to (1) the central registry and (2) to the responsible individuals list. |
| G.S. 48-9-103 | State statute |
An agency that placed a child for adoption (or the state Division of Social Services) must provide, upon request, any background information transmitted under G.S. |
| 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. 48-3-203 | State statute |
Authorizes an agency placing a child for adoption to: |
| G.S. 131D-4.8 | State statute |
DSS may be part of an adult care home resident discharge team, especially for residents "whose primary unmet needs are related to health, including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of |
| 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-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. 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. 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-10.5A | 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. 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. 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-2902 | State statute |
Information held by DSS related to child welfare cases is subject to several confidentiality laws. |
| 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 131E-117 | State statute |
Provides that personal and medical records of nursing home patients are confidential. They may be disclosed: |
| G.S. 8-53.4 through G.S. 8-53.12 | State statute |
State law recognizes qualified evidentiary privileges with respect to confidential communications to and confidential information obtained by |
| 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. 7B-2102 | State statute |
Fingerprints and photographs of juveniles taken by law enforcement officers, law enforcement agencies, and county juvenile detention facilities are not public records, shall not be included in the |
| G.S. 131E-123 | State statute |
Allows patients, NC DHHS, guardians, and guardians ad litem to file a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce the Nursing Home Patients' Bill of Rights in GS 131E-117 (including the conf |
| G.S. 130A-25 | State statute |
A violation of the state's public health statutes, including the confidentiality provisions of G.S. 130A-143, is a Class 1 misdemeanor. |
| 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. 108A-109 | State statute |
The county social services director must notify the district attorney when an adult protective services investigation finds evidence that a person has abused, neglected, or exploited a disabled adu |
| 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. 153A-148.1 | 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. 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. 131D-21.1 | State statute |
Another law, G.S. 131D-21(6), provides that adult care home residents have a right to confidentiality of their medical records. |
| G.S. 122C-52 through 56 | State statute |
Any information, whether or not recorded, relating to services provided to an identifiable individual by a mental health facility is confidential and may not be disclosed except as authorized by la |
| 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. 7B-3001 | State statute |
Records of juvenile court counselors regarding juveniles under their supervision and all other records and files maintained by the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) of the Department of Public Saf |
| G.S. 131E-129 | State statute |
Authorizes NC DHHS to impose administrative penalties for violations of the Nursing Home Patients' Bill of Rights in GS 131E-117, including the confidentiality provision. |
| 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. 105-259 | State statute |
State agencies may disclose state tax returns and other state tax information concerning individual taxpayers only when required by court order or as otherwise provided by law. |
| 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. 131D-21(6) | State statute |
Personal and medical records of adult care home residents are confidential and may not be disclosed except as permitted or required by applicable State or federal law. |
| G.S. 7B-3100(b) | State statute |
Prohibits the disclosure of information concerning a juvenile who is under investigation or alleged to be within the juvenile court’s jurisdiction that would reveal the juvenile’s identity other th |
| G.S. 131E-124 | State statute |
Requires NC DHHS to investigate complaints related to nursing homes and authorizes the agency to have access to medical records in the course of the investigation. |
| G.S. 132-1.11A through 1.12 | State statute |
Specific public records exception applicable to information about children participating in certain parks and recreation programs. |
| G.S. 130A-212 | State statute |
Provides that "clinical records or reports of individual patients" collected by the NC DHHS cancer registry are confidential and not public records. |
| G.S. 48-2-203 | State statute |
Judicial hearings in adoption proceedings must be held in closed court. |
| G.S. 143B-933 | State statute |
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| 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. 143B-139.6 | State statute |
All privileged patient medical records in the possession of the state DHHS are confidential and are not subject to public disclosure under the state’s public records law (G.S. Ch. 132). |
| 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-2901 | State statute |
Juvenile court records maintained by the clerk of superior court in cases involving abuse, neglect, or dependency are not open to public inspection and may be examined only pursuant to court order |
| G.S. 8-53.13 | State statute |
Information that a nurse (1) obtains in the course of providing nursing services and (2) is necessary to providing those services is considered privileged information. |
| 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. 143B-168.14(a)(2) | State statute |
Local Smart Start partnerships must adopt policies comparable to those contained in the state’s public records and open meetings laws. |
| 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-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. 130A-45.8 | State statute |
Medical records compiled and maintained by public health authorities in connection with the admission, treatment, and discharge of individual patients are not public records. |