B. The department, or a person who receives DCS information pursuant to this subsection, shall provide DCS information to a federal agency, a state agency, a tribal agency, a county or municipal agency, a law enforcement agency, a prosecutor, an attorney or a guardian ad litem representing a child victim of crime pursuant to article II, section 2.1, Constitution of Arizona, a school, a community service provider, a contract service provider or any other person that is providing services pursuant to this article or article 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 of this chapter:

1. 1. To meet its duties to provide for the safety and permanency of a child, provide services to a parent, guardian or custodian or provide services to family members to strengthen the family pursuant to this article or article 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 of this chapter.
2. 2. To enforce or prosecute any violation involving child abuse or neglect or to assert the rights of the child as a victim of a crime.
3. 3. To provide information to a defendant after a criminal charge has been filed as required by an order of the criminal court.
4. 4. To help investigate and prosecute any violation involving domestic violence as defined in section 13-3601 or violent sexual assault as prescribed in section 13-1423.

F. The department may provide:

1. 1. DCS information to confirm, clarify, correct or supplement information concerning an allegation or actual instance of child abuse or neglect that has been made public by a source or sources outside the department.
2. 2. DCS information to a person who is conducting bona fide research, the results of which might provide DCS information that is beneficial in improving the department.
3. 3. Access to DCS information to the parent, guardian or custodian of a child if the DCS information is reasonably necessary to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of the child.
4. 4. DCS information if an employee of the department has a reasonable belief that exigent circumstances exist. For the purposes of this paragraph, "exigent circumstances" means a condition or situation in which the death of or serious injury to a child will likely result in the near future without immediate intervention.

I. To provide oversight of the department, the department shall provide access to DCS information to the following persons, if the DCS information is reasonably necessary for the person to perform the person's official duties:

1. 1. Federal or state auditors.
2. 2. Persons conducting any accreditation deemed necessary by the department.
3. 3. A standing committee of the legislature or a committee appointed by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives for purposes of conducting investigations related to the legislative oversight of the department. This information shall not be further disclosed unless a court has ordered the disclosure of this information, the information has been disclosed in a public or court record, or the information has been disclosed in the course of a public meeting or court proceeding.

4. 4. A legislator who requests DCS information in the regular course of the legislator's duties. A legislator may discuss this information with another legislator. This information shall not be further disclosed unless a court has ordered the disclosure of this information, the information has been disclosed in a public or court record, or the information has been disclosed in the course of a public meeting or court proceeding. To request a file pursuant to this paragraph:

   1. (a) The legislator shall submit a written request for DCS information to the presiding officer of the body of which the state legislator is a member. The request shall state the name of the person whose case file is to be reviewed and any other information that will assist the department in locating the file. The presiding officer may authorize a legislative staff member to attend with the legislator any meeting to review the file.
   2. (b) The presiding officer shall forward the request to the department within five working days of the receipt of the request.
   3. (c) The department shall make the necessary arrangements for the legislator to review the file at an office of the department, chosen by the legislator, within ten working days.
5. 5. A citizen review panel as prescribed by federal law, a child fatality review team as provided in title 36, chapter 35 and the office of ombudsman-citizens aide.
6. 6. An independent oversight committee established pursuant to section 41-3801.
7. 7. The governor who shall not disclose any information unless a court has ordered the disclosure of the information, the information has been disclosed in a public or court record or the information has been disclosed in the course of a public meeting or court proceeding.

W. Unless explicitly prohibited by law, it is the public policy of this state that the department shall provide both of the following:

1. 1. All DCS information and direct remote access to the department's automated case management system to the office of the ombudsman-citizen's aide and the auditor general.
2. 2. Direct remote access to the department's automated case management system and any DCS information that is necessary to perform the foster care review board's statutory duties to the supreme court.