Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 408.125 - Confidentiality of Records and Information
a) The caregiver shall respect the
confidential nature of the child and family records.
b) Information pertaining to the admission,
progress, health, or discharge of an individual child shall be confidential and
limited to authorized representatives of the Department, caregivers and
assistants unless the parent(s) of the child has granted written permission for
its disclosure or dissemination.
1) The
facility shall have confidentiality release forms signed by the parents which
specifies to whom information may be released and how long the release form is
valid. Such release forms shall be on file at the facility prior to release of
information.
2) If information is
requested by outside persons or agencies, a specific written request signed by
the person requesting the information shall be obtained and placed on file at
the facility prior to the release of confidential information.
c) Nothing in this Section shall
be construed to relieve the caregiver(s) or other persons of their
responsibility to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department or
to report communicable disease(s) among children, staff or members of the
household to the local health department of the Illinois Department of Public
Health.
Notes
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