notice was mailed to all parties and that any party objecting to release may apply to the court of competent jurisdiction for relief. When a medical or mental health provider or agency furnishes copies of reports or records to the department and designates in writing that those reports or records are not to be further disclosed, the department must not disclose those documents to persons identified in subsection (B)(5), (6), or (7), or that attorney. person’s The department shall identify to the requesting party the records or reports withheld pursuant to this subsection and shall advise the requesting party that he may contact the medical or mental health provider or agency about release of the records or reports. (2) The department is authorized pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 164.502, the privacy rule implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, to and shall release all records and reports from a medical providers and mental health child’s providers to an individual or facility identified in subsection (B)(20) that are necessary for that individual or facility to provide adequate care and supervision for the child and to protect the health and safety of the child and others. The department also is authorized to and shall release the information to a childplacing agency for the benefit of a foster parent recruited, trained and supported by the childplacing agency. Information that must be released includes, at a minimum: (a) any medical, dental, and mental health, developmental, educational or other special needs of the child, including the names and addresses if the health and educational providers, the child’s medical history, a record of the immunizations, the child’s child’s current medications, the known medical problems, child’s child’s and any other pertinent health information concerning the child; (b) the history and risk of sexual or physical child’s aggression, psychological diagnoses, and (c) treatment plans developed for the child.” SECTION 6. Section 6372370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 6372370. Prior to and at the time the department places “Section a child with a foster parent, the department shall disclose to the foster parent at the time the department places the child in the home all information known by the person making the placement or reasonably accessible to the person making the placement which could affect either the ability of the foster parent to care for the child or the health and safety of the child or the foster family all
notice was mailed to all parties and that any party objecting to release may apply to the court of competent jurisdiction for relief. When a medical or mental health provider or agency furnishes copies of reports or records to the department and designates in writing that those reports or records are not to be further disclosed, the department must not disclose those documents to persons identified in subsection (B)(5), (6), or (7), or that person’s attorney. The department shall identify to the requesting party the records or reports withheld pursuant to this subsection and shall advise the requesting party that he may contact the medical or mental health provider or agency about release of the records or reports. (2) The department is authorized pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 164.502, the privacy rule implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, to and shall release all records and reports from a child’s medical providers and mental health providers to an individual or facility identified in subsection (B)(20) that are necessary for that individual or facility to provide adequate care and supervision for the child and to protect the health and safety of the child and others. The department also is authorized to and shall release the information to a childplacing agency for the benefit of a foster parent recruited, trained and supported by the childplacing agency. Information that must be released includes, at a minimum: (a) any medical, dental, and mental health, developmental, educational or other special needs of the child, including the names and addresses if the child’s health and educational providers, the child’s medical history, a record of the child’s immunizations, the child’s current medications, the child’s known medical problems, and any other pertinent health information concerning the child; (b) the child’s history and risk of sexual or physical aggression, psychological diagnoses, and (c) treatment plans developed for the child.” SECTION 6. Section 6372370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 6372370. Prior to and at the time the department places a child with a foster parent, the department shall disclose to the foster parent at the time the department places the child in the home all information known by the person making the placement or reasonably accessible to the person making the placement which could affect either the ability of the foster parent to care for the child or the health and safety of the child or the foster family all