400-3       CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Applicants for, and recipients of, Adult Public Assistance, in order for their eligibility to be determined, must make known to the Division and its case workers many intimate facts about their personal lives.  Additionally, APAAdult Public Assistance applicants and recipients are often under extreme financial and personal stresses which could make them particularly vulnerable to exploitation if their situation were known.  They are, therefore, in particular need of the protection of privacy and confidentiality.

It is against the law to use or disclose information obtained from Adult Public Assistance households to any person other than the applicant or recipient, with the following exceptions:

1. Persons directly involved in the administration of the APAAdult Public Assistance program;
    

2. Persons directly involved in the enforcement of the provisions of the APAAdult Public Assistance program;
    

3. Persons directly involved in other state-or federally-funded public assistance programs.  Such programs include General Relief Assistance (GRAGeneral Relief Assistance), Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Progam), Energy Assistance, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSISupplemental Security Income), or Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA-GABureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance).  

Note:  For APAAdult Public Assistance purposes, such programs do not include Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIBUnemployment Insurance Benefits).

Further guidance regarding confidentiality and disclosure requirements may be found in section 100-3 of the Administrative Procedure Manual.