Unless the context clearly specifies otherwise, the following terms are defined as follows:
- (1) "Agency" means Division of Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, or service provider.
- (2) "Client" means any applicant for, or recipient of, services administered under the auspices of the Division of Aging.
- (3) "Client information" or "client record" means any information, whether recorded or not, including information stored in computer data banks or files, relating to a client which was received in connection with the performance of any function of the agency.
- (4) "Court order" means any written order from a judge which directs explicitly the release of client information.
- (5) "Service provider" means any public or private agency from whom Division of Aging funded services are purchased or authorized.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143B‑181.1(c); 143B‑181.10;
Eff. December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 23, 2015.