Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024
Section 148-11-VII - ConfidentialityA. Records made available to the advocacy agency in accordance with Section IV are to be made available only to professional staff of the advocacy agency not to volunteers.B. The advocacy agency will be bound by the same principles and laws of confidentiality and rules regarding Use and Disclosure of Information to which Department staff are bound.C. Except as provided in this agreement, by 22 MRSA, c. 961, or by Federal law, access to records shall not be further limited by Department policies.D. A minor who is competent to understand the purposes, significance, and results of giving access to his records may refuse to give consent to an investigation or to copying use or disclosure of his records by the advocacy agency,10-148 C.M.R. ch. 11, § VII