Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-8-210 - Confidentiality

A. All personally identifiable information is confidential as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-1959. A person who is entitled to obtain information pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1959(C) and who wishes to obtain information shall comply with the requirements of this Section.

B. The person shall send a written request to the Custodian of Records at the Department of Economic Security, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Adult Protective Services, Central Office, 1789 W. Jefferson, Site code 950A, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. The request shall include the following information:

1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person, organization, or entity requesting information;

2. If the request is on behalf of an organization or entity, the name and title of the person signing the request;

3. The purpose for which the information is sought;

4. The Section of A.R.S. § 41-1959(C) authorizing the person to obtain the information;

5. The name of the client who is the subject of the APS report, with as much of the following information as the requester can provide:

a. Other possible spellings, names, or aliases of the client;

b. The approximate date of the APS report; and,

c. Any other data that the requester believes will be likely to assist the Department in identifying the information requested.

C. Upon receipt of a request for information, the Department shall determine if the request is complete. If the request is not complete, the Department shall contact the requester for the missing information.

D. The receipt date is the day that the receiving office designated on the request actually receives the complete request, as prescribed in subsection (B).

E. The Department shall respond to the requester within 15 business days.

F. The person releasing the information shall document in the case record:

1. The name of the person to whom the information was released,

2. The date and method of release, and

3. A description of the information released.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-8-210

R6-8-210 recodified from A.A.C. R6-5-5610 effective February 13, 1996 (Supp. 96-1). Former Section R6-8-210 repealed, new Section R6-8-210 adopted effective August 21, 1996 (Supp. 96-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2716, effective December 2, 2012 (Supp. 12-4).