North Dakota Code 50-25.2-12 – Confidentiality of records – Authorized disclosures
All reports made under this chapter and all records and information obtained or generated as a result of the reports are confidential, but must be made available to:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-25.2-12
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. A physician who examines a vulnerable adult whom the physician reasonably suspects may have been subject to abuse or neglect if the identity of individuals reporting under section 50-25.2-03 is protected.
2. Authorized staff of the department or the department’s designee, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies investigating, evaluating, or assessing the report or providing adult protective services.
3. A vulnerable adult who is the subject of a report if the identity of individuals reporting under section 50-25.2-03 is protected.
4. Public officials, and their authorized agents, who require the information in connection with the discharge of their official duties.
5. A court when it determines that the information is necessary for determination of an issue before the court.
6. A person engaged in a bona fide research or auditing purpose if no information identifying the subjects of a report is made available to the researcher or auditor.
7. A guardian or legal representative of the vulnerable adult who is the subject of a report if the identity of individuals reporting under section 50-25.2-03 is protected and the guardian or legal representative is not suspected of abusing or neglecting the vulnerable adult.