{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-209.140","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 209.140","heading":"Confidentiality of information.","body":"(1) All information obtained by the department staff or its delegated representative, as a\nresult of an investigation made pursuant to this chapter, shall not be divulged to\nanyone except:\n(a) Persons suspected of abuse or neglect or exploitation, provided tha t in such\ncases names of informants may be withheld, unless ordered by the court;\n(b) Persons within the department or cabinet with a legitimate interest or\nresponsibility related to the case;\n(c) Other medical, psychological, or social service agencies, o r law enforcement\nagencies that have a legitimate interest in the case;\n(d) Cases where a court orders release of such information;\n(e) The alleged abused or neglected or exploited person; and\n(f) The Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman established pursua nt to KRS\n43.035.\n(2) This section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting the Commonwealth Office of the\nOmbudsman from reporting pursuant to KRS 43.035 on de -identified information\nmade confidential by this section.","path":["KRS Chapter 209"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56004","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:09Z","sha256":"3fc7ba81e54c64e5752b59edb5298ee73699fe68c7c8f941ef8b9811f450ecff","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-209.130","next":"us-ky/krs-209.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}