Washington Administrative Code
Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of
Chapter 110-01 - Public disclosure
Section 110-01-0205 - Third-party requests for otherwise confidential records
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) A third party, such as a department client's attorney or lay representative, may access otherwise confidential records about a department client with a valid authorization.
(2) The authorization should:
(3) The department may ask for additional proof to verify the third-party's authority to access confidential records when required by law.
(4) In general, a parent may access confidential records about a child under age eighteen. A child must consent to disclosure of the following confidential records:
(5) Legal guardians under Title 13 RCW and legal custodians under chapter 26.10 RCW are not considered third parties for the purposes of accessing records pertaining to children in their care and custody.
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070 and chapter 42.56 RCW. WSR 18-13-092, § 170-01-0205, filed 6/18/18, effective 7/19/18.