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24 2. the information will be used for the purposes for which it is made available, such purposes to be reasonably related to the purposes of the public welfare program and the function of the inquiring agency; and, 3. the information will not be used for commercial or political purposes. (b) Disclosure of medical information. 1. Upon the transfer of a foster child to the care of another authorized agency, the former agency must provide to the receiving agency the child's comprehensive health history, both physical and mental, to the extent it is available. 2. To the extent they are available, the comprehensive health history of the child and of his or her biological parents and the health care needs of the child must be provided by an authorized agency to foster parents at the time of the child's placement in foster care. In all cases, information identifying the biological parents must be removed from the comprehensive medical history. 3. To the extent it is available, the comprehensive health history, both physical and mental, of a child legally freed for adoption and of his or her biological parents must be provided by an authorized agency to the child's prospective adoptive parent(s). Prospective adoptive parent means an individual who meets criteria as defined in 18 NYCRR section 421.16 and who has indicated an interest in adopting a particular child, and for whom the authorized agency has begun the placement agreement process in accordance with 18 NYCRR section 421.18. In the case of finalized adoptions, such information must be provided upon request to the child's adoptive parents. In all cases, information identifying the biological parents must be removed from the comprehensive health history. 4. To the extent it is available, the comprehensive health history, including both physical and mental, of the child in foster care and of his or her biological parents must be provided by an authorized agency at no cost to such child when discharged to his or her own care. Such information must include the names and addresses of the child's health care providers. 5. To the extent it is available, the comprehensive health history of a child in foster care must be provided to the child's parents or guardian when the child is discharged to their care, except that confidential HIV-related information must not be disclosed without a written release from the child if the child has the capacity to consent as defined in 18 NYCRR section 360-8.1(a)(8) and in article 27-F of the Public Health Law. The conditions for the written release authorizing such disclosure are described in 18 NYCRR section 360-8.1(a)(8) and in article 27-F of the Public Health Law. The term confidential HIV-related information is defined in 18 NYCRR section 360-8.1(a)(5) and in article 27-F of the Public Health Law. 6. To the extent it is available, the comprehensive health history, both physical and mental, of any adopted former foster child and of his or her biological parents must be provided by an authorized agency to the adopted former foster child upon request. In all cases, information identifying the biological parents must be removed from the comprehensive health history. 7. For the purposes of this subdivision, the comprehensive health history must include, but is not limited to, conditions or diseases believed to be hereditary, where known; drugs or medication taken during pregnancy by the child's biological mother, where known; immunizations received by the child while in foster care and prior to placement in care, where known; medications dispensed to the child while in care and prior to placement in