Section 470 IAC 2.1-3-1 - Release of information from DFR case recordsAuthority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-14-22; IC 12-15-27
Sec. 1.
(a) The DFR shall give an applicant or recipient, or their authorized representative, upon request, the opportunity to examine the entire case record.(b) Before releasing information from public assistance case records in circumstances not required by state or federal laws or regulations, the DFR shall obtain a written release of information, signed by the applicant or recipient, authorizing the DFR to release the information to the requesting agency or individual. The written authorization must specify the scope of information the county department is authorized to release and the specific agency or individual to whom the information is to be released.(c) As permitted by Section 2636 of Public Law 98-369, the DFR shall release the name and current address of TANF recipients who are fugitive felons to law enforcement officers when requested. The law enforcement officer must provide the DFR with a TANF recipient's Social Security number and sufficient information to demonstrate that the TANF recipient is a fugitive felon.Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 2.1-3-1; filed Mar 1, 1984, 2:31 pm: 7 IR 993, eff Apr 1, 1984; filed Mar 7, 1985, 2:54 pm: 8 IR 797; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFAFiled 8/28/2023, 9:55 a.m.: 20230927-IR-470230215FRA