Disclosure to qualified researchers
Sec. 3. (a) Section 2 of this chapter does not prevent the county
office of family and children or the department from disclosing to a
qualified individual engaged in a good faith research project either:
(1) information of a general nature, including the incidents of
reported child abuse or neglect or other statistical or social data
used in connection with studies, reports, or surveys, and
information related to their function and activities; or
(2) information relating to case histories of child abuse or
neglect if:
(A) the information disclosed does not identify or reasonably
tend to identify the persons involved; and
(B) the information is not a subject of pending litigation.
(b) To implement this section, the department shall adopt under
IC 4-22-2 rules to govern the dissemination of information to
qualifying researchers.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,
SEC.156.
Last modified: May 24, 2006