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(a) If a federal or state statute or regulation requires confidentiality in a grant program, the department will establish procedures for preserving confidentiality before the department awards the provider agreement. The department will include the procedures as part of the terms of the provider agreement. (b) Personally identifiable information obtained from a provider by the department relating to a recipient of services paid for, in whole or part, by the department remains confidential under AS 40.25.120(a). (Eff. 7/21/2002, Register 163; am 6/24/2004, Register 170) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 44.30.020 AS 47.30.530

AS 18.08.010 AS 47.05.010 AS 47.37.030

AS 18.08.080 AS 47.06.010 AS 47.37.045

AS 18.25.100 AS 47.20.075 AS 47.40.041

AS 18.28.010 AS 47.20.110 AS 47.40.120

AS 18.28.050 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.80.130

AS 29.60.600 AS 47.27.050

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.30.477 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 81.120 to add references to AS 44.30.020 and AS 47.06.010. 7 AAC 81.130. Administrative policies of providers. (a) A provider shall establish written policies relating to employee salaries and overtime, employee leave, employee relocation costs, use of consultants and consultant fees, training, criminal background checks, if necessary for the protection of vulnerable or dependent recipients