Federal Statutes and Regulations

According to Greenberg and Levy (1992, p. 49), the following federal statutes and regulations have provisions relating to confidentiality of information. (Note: U.S.C. refers to United States Code; C.F.R. refers to Code of Federal Regulations.)

• Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program

42 U.S.C. 602 - Refer to 602(a)(9).
45 C.F.R. 205.50

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse

42 U.S.C. 290dd-2
42 C.F.R. Part 2 - Refer to 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.

• Computer Matching and Privacy Prevention Act

5 U.S.C. 552 - Refer to 552(a).

• Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers (Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act)

20 U.S.C. 1480 - Refer to 1480(2).
34 C.F.R. 303.460

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("Buckley Amendment")

20 U.S.C. 1232(g)
34 C.F.R. Part 99

• Federal Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act

42 U.S.C. 5101 through 5107
45 C.F.R. 1340.14 - Refer to 1340.14(i).

• Food Stamp Program

7 U.S.C. 2020 - Refer to 2020(e)(8).
7 C.F.R. 272.1 - Refer to 272.1(c).

• Foster Care and Adoption Assistance

42 U.S.C. 671 - Refer to 671(a)(8).

• Freedom of Information Act

5 U.S.C. 552

• Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection

42 U.S.C. 5676

• Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant

42 C.F.R. 51a.6

• Medicaid Program

42 U.S.C. 1396a - Refer to 1396a(a)(7)
42 C.F.R. 431 - Subpart F - Refer to 431.300, 431.301, 431.302, 431.303, 431.304, 431.305, 431.306, 431.307.

• Privacy Act

5 U.S.C. 552 - Refer to 552(a).

• Runaway and Homeless Youth

42 U.S.C. 5731

• School Lunch Program

42 U.S.C. 1758 - Refer to 1758(b)(4).
7 C.F.R. 245.8 - Refer to 245.8(a) and (b).

• Special Education (Part B, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

20 U.S.C. 1412 - Refer to 1413(2)(D).
20 U.S.C. 1417 - Refer to 1417(c).
34 C.F.R. 300.129
34 C.F.R. 300 - Subpart E - Refer to 300.560, 300.561, 300.562, 300.563, 300.564, 300.565, 300.566, 300.567, 300.568, 300.569, 300.570, 300.571, 300.572, 300.573, 300.574, 300.575, 300.576.

• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program)

42 U.S.C. 1786
7 C.F.R. 246.26 - Refer to 246.26(d)

• Youthful Offender Act

18 U.S.C. 5038

Online legislation from the United States Code is courtesy of the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School.

Online legislation from the Code of Federal Regulations is courtesy of the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Adminstration, and maintained on the Web site of the U.S. Government Printing Office.

  References