443.1 Records created and maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the following:

1. (a) Information related to suitability screening and suitability determinations shall be kept in strict confidence in accordance with this section and with Chapter 31 of these regulations;
2. (b) Sources of information shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized in this chapter and in Chapter 31 of these regulations;
3. (c) Reports of screenings conducted by a program administrator shall not be disclosed to the individual screened, nor may the information be discussed with him or her in a manner that would reveal or permit him or her to deduce the source of the information.
4. (d) The restrictions contained in Subsection 442.1(c) shall not apply to the following:
5. (1) Information of public record;
6. (2) Information from District government personnel records which could be obtained on request by the subject employee under the provisions of Chapter 31 of these regulations; and
7. (3) Other sources of information in reports of investigation may be disclosed to the subject of the investigation only if the personnel authority obtains the information independently, such as by interviewing the subject, or by obtaining permission, in writing, from the sources named to use the information and to identify the source.

443.2 A subordinate agency head (or his or her designee) who has delegated personnel authority pursuant to Sections 403 or 406, shall provide the Director of the DCHR information to document the results of each suitability investigation conducted by the subordinate agency. Unless otherwise specified, the information shall be provided prior to the effective date of appointment of an individual.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 13820 (October 23, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 10946 (September 11, 2020).