1. (a) The department shall establish and maintain a registry of employees who have been terminated or separated from employment for substantiated abuse or neglect.
2. (b) The registry and information contained therein is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the provisions of Section 1-210 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Information in the registry may only be released pursuant to a bona fide registry inquiry or as otherwise authorized by Section 17a-247d of the Connecticut General Statutes.
3. (c) The department shall make all forms identified in Sections 17a-247e-1 to 17a-247e-9, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies available to employers.
4. (d) The department shall conduct administrative hearings, in accordance with Sections 4-177 to 4-181a, inclusive of the Connecticut General Statutes governing contested cases, before placing any name upon the registry.

(Adopted effective December 7, 1999; Amended December 10, 2002)