Sec. 8.
(1) Records regarding specific children and their parents and relatives shall be confidential. Disclosure of this confidential information shall be properly safeguarded by the local board, the staff of the state board, and the state court administrator.
(2) A person who discloses confidential information contained in records, reports, and plans prepared pursuant to this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(3) Unauthorized disclosure of information contained in records and reports made pursuant to this act by a member of a local board shall be grounds for removal from the board.
History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)
Section 722.131 - Definitions.
Section 722.133 - Duties of State Court Administrative Office.
Section 722.134 - Local Foster Care Review Board; Creation; Additional Boards.
Section 722.137 - Powers and Duties of Local Board.
Section 722.137a - Placement of Siblings; Variance From Licensing Rules or Statutes.
Section 722.138 - Confidentiality.
Section 722.139 - Annual Report.
Section 722.139a - Reevaluation of State Board Program; Recommendations.
Section 722.140 - Repealed. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989.