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Every violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.B\n\nIf a request for a record or information concerning applicants for and recipients of adult services provided pursuant to Article 4 (§ 51.5-144 et seq.) or adult protective services provided pursuant to Article 5 (§ 51.5-148) is made to the Department or a local department by a person who does not have a legitimate interest, the Commissioner or local director shall not provide the record or information unless permitted by state or federal law or regulation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":288219,"text":"The records, information, and statistical registries of the Department and local departments of social services concerning adult services and adult protective services provided to or on behalf of individuals shall be confidential information, provided that the Commissioner and his agents shall have access to such records, information, and statistical registries, and that such records, information, and statistical registries may be disclosed to any person having a legitimate interest in accordance with state and federal law and regulation.\n\t\t\tIt shall be unlawful for the Commissioner, his agents or employees, any person who has held any such position, or any other person to whom any confidential record or information is disclosed to disclose, directly or indirectly, such confidential record or information, except as herein provided. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60253,"section_number":"2.2-3705.5","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.5\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64687,"section_number":"51.5-144","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-144\/"},{"id":86085,"section_number":"51.5-148","catch_line":"Establishment of Adult Protective Services Unit; powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-148\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236707,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80461,"identifier":"51.5-122","token":"51.5\/14\/1\/51.5-122","url":"\/51.5-122\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-122\/","token":"51.5\/14\/1\/51.5-122","dublin_core":{"Title":"Confidential records and information concerning adult services and adult protective services; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-122","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The records, information, and statistical registries of the Department<\/span> and local departments<\/span> of social services concerning adult services and adult protective services provided to or on behalf of individuals shall be confidential information, provided that the Commissioner<\/span> and his agents shall have access to such records, information, and statistical registries, and that such records, information, and statistical registries may be disclosed to any person having a legitimate interest in accordance with state and federal law<\/span> and regulation.\n\t\t\tIt shall be unlawful for the Commissioner<\/span>, his agents or employees, any person who has held any such position, or any other person to whom any confidential record or information is disclosed to disclose, directly or indirectly, such confidential record or information, except as herein provided. Every violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a request for a record or information concerning applicants for and recipients of adult services provided pursuant to Article 4 (§ 51.5-144<\/a> et seq.) or adult protective services provided pursuant to Article 5 (§ 51.5-148<\/a>) is made to the Department or a local department<\/span> by a person who does not have a legitimate interest, the Commissioner<\/span> or local director<\/span> shall not provide the record or information unless permitted by state or federal law<\/span> or regulation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONFIDENTIAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING ADULT SERVICES AND ADULT\nPROTECTIVE SERVICES; PENALTY (\u00a7 51.5-122)\n\nA. The records, information, and statistical registries of the Department and\nlocal departments of social services concerning adult services and adult\nprotective services provided to or on behalf of individuals shall be\nconfidential information, provided that the Commissioner and his agents shall\nhave access to such records, information, and statistical registries, and that\nsuch records, information, and statistical registries may be disclosed to any\nperson having a legitimate interest in accordance with state and federal law and\nregulation.\n\t\t\tIt shall be unlawful for the Commissioner, his agents or employees, any\nperson who has held any such position, or any other person to whom any\nconfidential record or information is disclosed to disclose, directly or\nindirectly, such confidential record or information, except as herein provided.\nEvery violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nB. If a request for a record or information concerning applicants for and\nrecipients of adult services provided pursuant to Article 4 (§ 51.5-144 et\nseq.) or adult protective services provided pursuant to Article 5 (§\n51.5-148) is made to the Department or a local department by a person who does\nnot have a legitimate interest, the Commissioner or local director shall not\nprovide the record or information unless permitted by state or federal law or\nregulation.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 803, 835.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}