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CALWORKS CHILD CARE Regulations RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY 47-301 (Cont.)

47-301 ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD CARE SERVICES (Continued) 47-301

.4 Information Sharing

The county shall provide information about the client to the agency administering Stage Two or Three child care to establish eligibility for child care services and to allow the agency to provide child care to the family. This information may be shared with other entities not administering the program when the client has consented in writing that the information may be released.

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.41 Confidentiality

AB 1542, Chapter 270, Statutes of 1997, did not change the confidentiality provisions in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 10850. All client information is kept confidential and is not open to examination except for purposes directly connected with the administration of public social services, or as otherwise authorized. Alternative Payment Programs (APP), Resource and Referral Programs and child care providers are an integral part of Stage One child care service delivery.

Client confidentiality would not be violated as long as the communication with any of these entities is directly related to providing Stage One child care services, or transition to Stage Two or Stage Three. In exchanging client information for purposes of administering the seamless child care program, each of these agencies are bound by the same confidentiality requirements.

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.5 Transitioning Clients

The counties shall manage a client's transition from Stage One to Stage Two or Stage Three when the county determines that the family's situation is stable. The client's child care shall continue in Stage One until child care is provided in Stages Two or Three, unless the family is otherwise ineligible.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS Errata MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-03-07 Effective 7/1/03

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