049-13 Wyo. Code R. §§ 13-1 - Safeguarding and Disclosure of Confidential Information

(a) Except as authorized by the Act and federal regulations, the IV-D agency, any other state or local agency or official to whom the IV-D agency delegates any of the functions of the IV-D program, any official with whom a cooperative agreement has been entered into, and any person or private agency from whom the IV-D agency has purchased services, may not disclose any confidential information, obtained in connection with the performance of IV-D functions, outside the administration of the IV-D program.

(b) Upon request, the IV-D agency may, to the extent that it does not interfere with the IV-D agency meeting its own obligations and subject to such requirements as the federal government may prescribe, disclose confidential information to state agencies as necessary to assist them to carry out their responsibilities under plans and programs funded under titles IV (including Tribal programs under title IV), XIX, or XXI of the Act, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including:

(i) Any investigation, prosecution or criminal or civil proceeding conducted in connection with the administration of any such plan or program; and

(ii) Information on known or suspected instances of physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is threatened.

(c) Upon request, the IV-D agency may disclose information in the SDNH, pursuant to the Act, for purposes of income and eligibility verification.

(d) Authorized disclosures under this section shall not include confidential information from the NDNH or the FCR, unless authorized by federal law or unless it is independently verified information. No financial institution data match information may be disclosed outside the administration of the IV-D program and no IRS information may be disclosed, unless independently verified or otherwise authorized in federal statute. States shall have safeguards in place as specified in § 454 A(d) and (f) of the Act.

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049-13 Wyo. Code R. §§ 13-1

Amended, Eff. 1/8/2015.