{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-56-56-183","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-183","heading":"Confidentiality of applications, information and records –","body":"Misuse of information.\n\nA. This section shall be known and may be cited as “Kelley’s\n\nLaw”.\n\nB. All applications, information and records concerning any\n\napplicant or recipient obtained pursuant to law or as authorized by\n\nlaw by the Department of Human Services or any other public or\n\nprivate entity shall be confidential and shall be open to inspection\n\nonly:\n\n1. To persons duly authorized by the Department of Human\n\nServices pursuant to rule promulgated in compliance with Article I\n\nof the Administrative Procedures Act or by the United States in\n\nconnection with the performance of their official duties; or\n\n2. As otherwise authorized by law.\n\nProvided, however, the Department of Human Services shall maintain a\n\nprocess to allow an authorized representative of a client of the\n\nDepartment of Human Services to have access to confidential\n\ninformation when necessary for eligibility determination and the\n\nappeals process. For purposes of this section, “authorized\n\nrepresentative” shall mean any person designated by a client of the\n\nDepartment of Human Services to review confidential information\n\nabout the client pertinent to eligibility determination and the\n\nappeals process.\n\nC. The Developmental Disabilities Services Division of the\n\nDepartment of Human Services shall require all authorized persons\n\naccessing service recipient information within a home record to sign\n\na form certifying that they have been informed and understand the\n\npenalties for misuse of confidential and protected information\n\nwithin the home record. The form shall include criminal penalties\n\nrelated to identity theft.\n\nD. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any public\n\nofficer or employee, to furnish or permit to be taken off of the\n\nrecords any information therein contained for commercial or\n\npolitical purposes.\n\nE. It shall also be a Class D3 felony offense, punishable by\n\nimprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section\n\n20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for any person, firm or\n\ncorporation to publish, or to use for commercial or political\n\npurposes, any list or names obtained through access to such\n\ninformation or records.\n\nAdded by State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 24,\n\nadopted July 7, 1936. Amended by Laws 1939, p. 92, § 16, emerg.\n\neff. May 9, 1939; Laws 1951, p. 159, § 6, emerg. eff. June 1, 1951;","path":["OK Code","Title 56"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os56.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"e2028848182b692f2aa090677f73ca2a0561e9c2722e2f385d2fca6aaa5c4607","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-56-56-182","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-56-56-185"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}