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the information, their authority to request, the violation being investigated, and identify the person being investigated. Do not apply this restriction to the agency’s District Attorney or fraud investigator. 17. Persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the programs that are required to participate in the state income and eligibility verification system (IEVS), to the extent that the information is used to establish or verify eligibility or benefit amounts under those programs. 18. Staff of any public or private agency for the administration of the: 1. Federal Title IV-E Foster Care program. 1. Adoption Assistance program. No other routine disclosure from client records is approved. The applicant, member, or their legal guardian, conservator, or power of attorney must authorize all other disclosures. See CHAPTER 34 LEGAL GUARDIANS, CONSERVATORS, POWER OF ATTORNEY, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES for more information on the entities that can act on behalf of an applicant or member. This page last updated in Release Number: 23-02 Release Date: 04/17/2023 Effective Date: 04/17/2023 37.2 Disclosure with Consent Applicants and members may authorize the disclosure of information of record about themselves to a third party in writing. Forms such as F-02340 or F-82009 may be used for this purpose. The authorization must specify the information to be disclosed, to whom it is to be disclosed, and for what period of time. This page last updated in Release Number: 23-02 Release Date: 04/17/2023 Effective Date: 04/17/2023 37.3 Emergencies Other circumstances may arise when disclosure must be given without consent because a person's health or safety is in imminent danger. When there's reason to believe a health or safety emergency exists, the agency director (or designee) may authorize disclosure. The agency must notify the applicant or member in writing within 72 hours of this disclosure. This page last updated in Release Number: 23-02 Release Date: 04/17/2023 Effective Date: 04/17/2023 37.4 Special Circumstances 37.4.1 Legislative Committees Agencies cannot disclose information for the broad investigatory purposes of legislative committees. Federal legislation prohibits disclosure to any committee or committee’s legislative body (federal, state, or local) of any information that identifies by address or name any applicant or recipient.