Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 37 - Information To Be Provided To Out-Of-Home Care Providers
Section DCF 37.05 - Confidentiality
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) Except as permitted under s. 252.15(6), Stats., an out-of-home care provider that receives any information under this chapter shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that information only for the purposes of providing care for the child or participating in a court hearing or permanency plan review concerning the child.
(2) When a placing agency first provides any information regarding a child to the out-of-home care provider, the agency shall inform the out-of-home care provider of all confidentiality requirements mandated under state or federal law, including the confidentiality requirements under ss. 48.396, 48.78, 48.981(7), 51.30, 118.125, 146.82, 252.15, 938.396, and 938.78, Stats., and any agency policy. The placing agency shall also inform the out-of-home care provider of any penalties that may be imposed for violating the confidentiality rights of the child and the child's family.
(3) The placing agency providing information about a child shall require that the information and any related documents be maintained by the out-of-home care provider in a manner that would prohibit access to the information by the child, any other children in the care of the out-of-home care provider, and any other party whose access to the information is prohibited.
