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agency, the department will apprise the court of the statutes and regulations concerning confidentiality and ask the court to rule on disclosability before disclosing the information. (Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 10/14/2005, Register 176) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.06.010 AS 47.06.080 AS 47.17.040

AS 47.06.040 AS 47.10.093

AS 47.06.070 AS 47.14.010 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 54.100 to add references to AS 47.06.010, 47.06.040, 47.06.070, and 47.06.080. The regulations attorney deleted references to AS 47.05.010, 47.05.015, 47.05.020, 47.05.030, and 47.05.040. 7 AAC 54.110. Disclosure in hearings related to the operation of child protection services programs. A department employee may voluntarily appear, and, if required by a court, shall appear, and give testimony in a hearing that is directly related to the operation of child protection services programs, including the following:

(1) in a children’s, mental commitment, guardianship, or conservatorship proceeding, if a recipient of or applicant for services from the department is the subject of the proceeding;

(2) in a child support, custody, or divorce proceeding to testify concerning the minor children involved; or

(3) in a prosecution for fraud against child protection services programs or for a criminal act against a child. (Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 10/14/2005, Register 176) Statutory Authority: