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(b) This information shall:

(1) Substantiate the expenditure of public funds;

(2) Be kept in confidential records and files of

the med-QUEST division and FASD; and (3) Not be subject to any other law permitting inspection of public records.

(c) The applicant or recipient shall have a right to privacy and shall be informed in writing about the confidential nature of the information acquired, except as noted in section 17-1702-5. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §§346-10, 346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-10; 42 C.F.R. §431.17)

§17-1702-4 Confidential information. (a) The following information shall be confidential and shall not be used or disclosed except as provided in section 17-1702-5: (1) Names and addresses of applicants and recipients, and amounts of medical assistance provided. This includes prohibition against release of information to any federal, state, or local committee or legislative body; (2) Information related to the social and economic condition or circumstances of a

particular individual, whether or not an

applicant or recipient, including wage

information obtained from the state

department of labor or from the Social

Security Administration; (3) Department's evaluation of recorded or unrecorded information about a particular individual, whether or not an applicant or recipient; (4) Medical, psychological, or psychiatric data, whether or not an applicant or recipient; (5) Correspondence concerning a particular individual, whether or not an applicant or recipient; and (6) The name of the worker or unit in which the case is or was active.

(b) The records of any person, including all communication, or specific medical or epidemiological information contained therein, that indicates that a person has or has been tested for HIV/AIDS, shall be strictly confidential, and shall only be released in