No person employed by the Department of Health in any capacity may give testimony in court or in a hearing of any nature regarding any person, record, file, paper, or information connected with the administration of a public assistance program, except

1. (1) for a purpose directly connected with the administration of a public assistance program;
2. (2) if the applicant or recipient concerned has authorized the release of the information; or
3. (3) if a court, having been informed of the existence of policies and regulations against disclosure, orders disclosure.

(In effect before 7/28/59; am 8/15/82, Register 83)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.05.020, AS 47.05.030, AS 47.05.040