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28 4010 4010-1 RIGHTS UNDER THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A family or provider applying for or participating in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) has specific rights which must be ensured. CONFIDENTIALITY Information relating to a family’s participation in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is confidential. The Department of Health (DOH) requires strict adherence to confidentiality rules by State employees and all agencies involved in the administration of public assistance programs including the CCAP under Alaska Statute (AS) 47.05.020. All agencies and staff involved in the administration of the CCAP must read to understand confidentiality rules and requirements and sign the appropriate computer security agreement to acquire the applicable computer access. 1. Agencies and Staff Administering the CCAP will ensure: a. Files are maintained in a manner that ensures confidentiality of personal information; b. Individual computer logins and passwords are strong, kept confidential, and routinely changed; c. Eligibility reviews occur in locations that ensure confidentiality; d. Personal family and provider information is pertinent to eligibility and discussed only within a professional content and context; e. Release of Information forms signed and dated by the participating parent or provider are on file and used when requesting information from other sources; f. Release of Information forms signed and dated by the participating parent or provider are on file prior to releasing information to a requestor, except as described in 4010-1, 2 Prohibition Against Using Family and Provider Information; g. Staff does not access their own files and records or those of any co-worker, family members, friends or individuals with whom