2.2.7 Feedback to Reporter
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2.2.7 Feedback to Reporters

(Revision. 12/12/05)

Authority:Authority:

AS 47.17 Child Protection,

AS 47.10.093(b) Disclosure of Agency Records,

AS 47.17.020(a)Persons Required to Report,

AS 47.17.025(c) Duties of Public Authorities,

7 AAC 54 Art. 1 Confidentiality of Records

Purpose:Purpose:

To provide information to individuals who make a protective services report.

Policy:

  1. Workers will maintain confidentiality in regard to the outcome of OCS intervention, with the exception of providing feedback to all reporters per their request.

  2. The following persons are mandated reporters:

    1. practitioners of the healing arts, including social workers;

    2. school teachers and school administrative staff members of public and private schools.;

    3. peace officers, and officers of the Department of Corrections;

    4. administrative officers of institutions;

    5. child care providers;

    6. paid employees of domestic violence and sexual assault programs, and crisis intervention and prevention programs as defined in AS 18.66.990; and

    7. paid employees of an organization that provides counseling or treatment to individuals seeking to control their use of Drugs or alcohol;

    8. members of a child fatality review team or multidisciplinary child protection team.

  3. In certain circumstances, the OCS has a collaborative relationship with agencies which allows specific information to be released. Please refer to section 6.1.1 Confidentiality for details.

  4. No information can be released to other callers, such as relatives and attorneys, without an Authorization for Release of Information (see section 6.1.1 Confidentiality for details).