Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Chapter 2026 - HOMELESS PROGRAMS
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-2026-11 - Confidentiality
Current through February, 2024
All Information as to personal facts given or made available to the corporation or a provider agency in the course of the administration of any homeless program under this chapter shall be confidential subject to the following:
(1) All Information shall be kept in confidential records and filed in secured equipment or rooms of the provider agency;
(2) Information may be released with the specific written consent of the applicant or participant; provided that an agency participating in the outreach program may share confidential Information with other agencies or individuals when a specific Situation involving a participant Warrants such release of Information, including but not limited to, a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the participant;
(3) Information may be released upon presentation of a subpoena or court order as part of a judicial proceeding;
(4) The corporation or its designee shall have access to confidential Information that is related to the Performance of Services for the purposes of monitoring, auditing, or evaluating the provider agency's Performance; and
(5) The corporation shall have access to Information, including but not limited to name, social security number, Status of homeless Situation, and other demographic Information, for the purposes of maintaining a participant database for any program under this chapter.
