UPM 1015.20 - Keeping Information Confidential

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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 02-13-01 Transmittal: UP-01-04 1015.20 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Rights and Responsibilities POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Departmental Responsibilities AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Keeping Information Confidential ______________________________________________________________________________

1015.20 A. General Principle

The Department must keep the facts concerning the assistance unit's eligibility for benefits confidential. Disclosure of such information is limited to purposes directly related to the administration of the program (Cross reference: Section 1020).

B. Referred to DCF

The Department notifies the Department of Children and Families if there is evidence indicating that any child under the age of 18 is being physically or mentally abused by a parent or other person responsible for the child's care.

C. Food Stamps

The Department is required to provide any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer the address, social security number and the photograph (if available) of any household member of a Food Stamp assistance unit subject to the limitations as described in 1020.10 A.6.

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UPM 1015.20 - Keeping Information Confidential

Official source

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 02-13-01 Transmittal: UP-01-04 1015.20 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Rights and Responsibilities POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Departmental Responsibilities AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Keeping Information Confidential ______________________________________________________________________________

1015.20 A. General Principle

The Department must keep the facts concerning the assistance unit's eligibility for benefits confidential. Disclosure of such information is limited to purposes directly related to the administration of the program (Cross reference: Section 1020).

B. Referred to DCF

The Department notifies the Department of Children and Families if there is evidence indicating that any child under the age of 18 is being physically or mentally abused by a parent or other person responsible for the child's care.

C. Food Stamps

The Department is required to provide any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer the address, social security number and the photograph (if available) of any household member of a Food Stamp assistance unit subject to the limitations as described in 1020.10 A.6.