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G.S. 150B-21.3A Report for 10A NCAC 69, CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO CLIENT RECORDS | Agency: Social Services Commission

Periodic Review of Rules

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, the Social Services Commission has posted an Initial Determinations Report for the rules in 10A NCAC Subchapter 69 of the North Carolina Administrative Code for public comment.

Public comment means written comments objecting to the rule, in whole or in part, or objecting to an agency's determination of the rule as necessary or unnecessary; the comment must address the content of the rule to be considered by the Rules Review Commission. An unnecessary rule is defined as a rule that the agency determines to be obsolete, redundant, or otherwise not needed. A necessary rule is defined as any rule other than an unnecessary rule.

Public Comment Period:  April 2 through June 9, 2026.

Direct Comments to the following:
Misty L. Piekaar
2101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2101
E-Mail:  [email protected]

Rule Section Rule Citation Rule Name Date and Last Agency Action on the Rule Agency Determination
[150B-21.3A(c)(1)a]		 Implements or Conforms to Federal Regulation [150B-21.3A(d1)] Federal Citation Comment
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 10A NCAC 69 .0101 DEFINITIONS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 10A NCAC 69 .0102 INFORMATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - SAFEGUARDING CLIENT INFORMATION 10A NCAC 69 .0201 CONFLICT OF LAWS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - SAFEGUARDING CLIENT INFORMATION 10A NCAC 69 .0202 OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - SAFEGUARDING CLIENT INFORMATION 10A NCAC 69 .0203 SECURITY OF RECORDS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0200 - SAFEGUARDING CLIENT INFORMATION 10A NCAC 69 .0205 LIABILITY OF PERSONS WITH ACCESS TO CLIENT INFORMATION Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 ‑ CLIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS 10A NCAC 69 .0301 RIGHT OF ACCESS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 ‑ CLIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS 10A NCAC 69 .0303 WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM THE CLIENT Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0300 ‑ CLIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS 10A NCAC 69 .0304 PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF RECORDS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Amended Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0400 ‑ RELEASE OF CLIENT INFORMATION 10A NCAC 69 .0401 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0500 ‑ DISCLOSURE OF CLIENT INFORMATION WITHOUT CLIENT CONSENT 10A NCAC 69 .0501 DISCLOSURE WITHIN THE AGENCY Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0500 ‑ DISCLOSURE OF CLIENT INFORMATION WITHOUT CLIENT CONSENT 10A NCAC 69 .0502 DISCLOSURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCH Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0500 ‑ DISCLOSURE OF CLIENT INFORMATION WITHOUT CLIENT CONSENT 10A NCAC 69 .0503 DISCLOSURE FOR PURPOSES OF ACCOUNTABILITY Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0500 ‑ DISCLOSURE OF CLIENT INFORMATION WITHOUT CLIENT CONSENT 10A NCAC 69 .0504 DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO OTHER LAWS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0600 ‑ SERVICE PROVIDERS 10A NCAC 69 .0601 INFORMATION NEEDS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
SECTION .0600 ‑ SERVICE PROVIDERS 10A NCAC 69 .0603 ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY Link goes outside of NC DHHS Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019 Necessary No
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