The confidentiality of information regarding youth shall be strictly safeguarded according to the confidentiality requirements in COMAR 07.01.07 and the access of records requirements in COMAR 07.01.02. The provider agencies and foster parents shall protect the confidentiality of information regarding the foster youth and their natural parents or guardians or caretakers.

Authority: Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-801 et seq.; Family Law Article, §§1-101, 5-501—5-503, 5-524—5-525, 5-527—5-528, and
5-531—5-532; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Reference: Fostering Connection Act of 2008, PL110-35

Effective date: October 31, 1973

Regulation .04C, G amended effective January 5, 1977 (4:1 Md. R. 15)

Chapter revised effective May 18, 1979 (6:10 Md. R. 840)

Chapter revised effective September 12, 1983 (10:18 Md. R. 1606)

Chapter, Service to Single Parents, repealed effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 542)

Regulations .01—.19, Independent Living Preparation Program, adopted effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 416)

Regulation .13B, C amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Chapter revised effective April 2, 2012 (39:6 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .08D amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .09D amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .12 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .13 repealed effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .18B amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 469)