N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6918.09

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section He-C 6918.09 - Confidentiality
(a) Except for law enforcement agencies or in an administrative proceeding against the child care provider, the department shall keep confidential any information collected during an investigation, unless it receives an order to release, destroy, or take any action relating to the information from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) A provider shall maintain all records, whether in electronic or paper format, required by He-C 6918, and the records shall be:
(1) On the premises; and
(2) Accessible and available for review by the department, upon request, for 3 years, unless otherwise specified.
(c) A child care provider shall keep confidential all records required by the department pertaining to the admission, progress, health, and discharge of children under their care and all facts learned about children and their families with the following exceptions:
(1) A child care provider shall allow the department access to all records required by department rule or state statute, and to such records as necessary for the department to determine staffing patterns and staff attendance; and
(2) A child care provider shall release information regarding a specific child only as directed by a parent of that child, or upon receipt of written authorization to release such information, signed by that child's parent.

N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6918.09

Derived from Volume XL Number 27, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13066, Effective 7/1/2020, Expires 7/1/2030