[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 7CFR247.36]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 247_COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 247.36  Confidentiality of applicants or participants.



    (a) Can the State or local agency disclose information obtained from 

applicants or participants to other agencies or individuals? State and 

local agencies must restrict the use or disclosure of information 

obtained from CSFP applicants or participants to persons directly 

connected with the administration or enforcement of the program, 

including persons investigating or prosecuting program violations. The 

State or local agency may exchange participant information with other 

health or welfare programs for the purpose of preventing dual 

participation. In addition, with the consent of the participant, as 

indicated on the application form, the State or local agency may share 

information obtained with other health or welfare programs for use in 

determining eligibility for those programs, or for program outreach. 

However, the State agency must sign an agreement with the administering 

agencies for these programs to ensure that the information will be used 

only for the specified purposes, and that agencies receiving such 

information will not further share it.

    (b) Can the State or local agency disclose the identity of persons 

making a complaint or allegation against another individual 

participating in or administering the program? The State or local agency 

must protect the confidentiality, and other rights, of any person making 

allegations or complaints against another individual participating in, 

or administering CSFP, except as necessary to conduct an investigation, 

hearing, or judicial proceeding.