NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 12-07 — Confidentiality of Fair Fares NYC Eligibility Information.

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DSS/HRA will treat information concerning current and former applicants and participants as confidential and may only disclose such information: (a) To the person who is the subject of the information or such person's legal representative; (b) If authorized in writing by the individual to whom such information pertai

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Effective: 1/26/2020

§ 12-07 Confidentiality of Fair Fares NYC Eligibility Information.

RCNY § 12-07

DSS/HRA will treat information concerning current and former applicants and participants as confidential and may only disclose such information: (a) To the person who is the subject of the information or such person's legal representative; (b) If authorized in writing by the individual to whom such information pertains, or if such individual is not legally competent, by such individual's legal representative; (c) If so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (d) For the purpose of administering the Program or determining or facilitating the applicant's eligibility for additional benefits, services, and care, provided that such disclosure is made in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local privacy laws and regulations, and subject to the further requirement that such information will not be redisclosed to any other third party in the absence of written permission from DSS/HRA; (e) At HRA's election, to a law enforcement agency or district attorney's office to investigate suspected instances of fraud related to the administration of the program; or (f) To a law enforcement agency or district attorney's office that serves DSS/HRA a judicial subpoena or judicial warrant. (Added City Record 12/27/2019, eff. 1/26/2020)

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