(740 ILCS 110/7.1)
Sec. 7.1. Interagency disclosures.
(a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the interagency
disclosure of the name, social security number, and information concerning
services rendered, currently being rendered, or proposed to be rendered
regarding a recipient of services. This disclosure may be made only between
agencies or departments of the State including, but not limited to: (i) the
Department of Human Services, (ii) the Department
of Healthcare and Family Services, (iii) the Department of Public Health, (iv) the State
Board
of Education,
and (v) the Department of Children and Family Services for the purpose of a
diligent search for a
missing parent pursuant to Sections 2-15 and 2-16 of the Juvenile Court Act of
1987 if the
Department of Children and Family Services has reason to believe the parent is
residing in a
mental health facility,
when one or more agencies
or departments of the State have entered into a prior interagency agreement,
memorandum of understanding, or similar agreement to jointly provide or
cooperate in the provision of or funding of mental health or developmental
disabilities services.
The Department of Children and Family Services shall not redisclose the
information
received under this Section other than for purposes of service provision or as
necessary for
proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
(b) This Section applies to, but is not limited to, interagency
disclosures under interagency agreements entered into in compliance with the
Early Intervention Services System Act.
(c) Information disclosed under this Section shall be for the limited
purpose of coordinating State efforts in providing efficient
interagency service systems and avoiding duplication of interagency services.
(d) Information disclosed under this Section shall be limited to
the recipient's name, address, social security number or other individually
assigned identifying number, or information generally descriptive of services
rendered or to be rendered. The disclosure of individual clinical or treatment
records or other confidential information is not authorized by this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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