6VAC35-170-40: Confidentiality requirements of all research

A. Research findings shall not identify individual subjects.

B. All records and all information given by research subjects or employees of the department shall be kept confidential in accordance with § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia and applicable rules and regulations regarding confidentiality of juvenile records.

C. Persons who breach confidentiality shall be subject to sanctions in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

D. Confidentiality does not preclude reporting results utilizing de-identified data or giving raw data to the department for possible further analysis.