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The Office of Child Support Enforcement Giving Hope and Support to America's Children
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 2, Parts 200 to 499]
[Revised as of October 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR303.21]
[Page 155-156]

TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE AND HUMAN SERVICES

PART 303--STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS

Sec. 303.21 Safeguarding information.

     (a) Under State statute which imposes legal sanctions, the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants or recipients of support enforcement services is limited to purposes directly connected with:

     (1) The administration of the plan or program approved under parts A, B, D, E, or F of title IV or under titles I, X, XIV, XVI, XIX or XX or the supplemental security income program established under title XVI;

     (2) Any investigations, prosecution or criminal or civil proceeding conducted in connection with the administration of any such plan or program;

     (3) The administration of any other Federal or Federally assisted program which provides assistance, in cash or in kind, or services, directly to individuals on the basis of need; and

     (4) Reporting to an appropriate agency or official, information on known or suspected instances of physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child who is the subject of a child enforcement activity under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is threatened thereby.

     (b) These safeguards shall also prohibit disclosure to any committee or legislative body (Federal, State, or local) of any information that identifies by name or address any such applicant or recipient.

[47 FR 24719, June 8, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 41437, August 4, 1993]