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Committee approves rules to broaden disclosure of child-welfare information to caregivers; lawmakers seek scope clarifications
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved rule language intended to allow greater sharing of departmental records with foster families and child-serving partners, while asking officials how the changes affect schools, health providers and confidentiality protections.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a rule docket on department records and information sharing intended to allow the Department of Health and Welfare to provide foster parents and other caregivers more information about children in their care.
Jared Larson said the rule reverses the department's prior posture from "unless allowed by law" toward a position of sharing "to the maximum extent possible without violating law or rule." He said the change is intended to ensure foster parents have the information they need to support placements; the…
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