New York S10070 amends confidentiality rules for cases involving people with special needs, allowing the state comptroller's office to unseal certain.

New York S10070 modifies confidentiality provisions in cases involving the protection of people with special needs. It allows the state comptroller's office to unseal specific documents for performance audits, while ensuring the confidentiality of service recipients and custodians is maintained unless they authorize disclosure. The bill also specifies that the service recipient and their legal representative can share information with an attorney for legal purposes, but the attorney cannot further disclose it. This act takes effect immediately.

New York S10070 amends confidentiality rules for cases involving people with special needs, allowing the state comptroller's office to unseal certain.

New York S10070 modifies confidentiality provisions in cases involving the protection of people with special needs. It allows the state comptroller's office to unseal specific documents for performance audits, while ensuring the confidentiality of service recipients and custodians is maintained unless they authorize disclosure. The bill also specifies that the service recipient and their legal representative can share information with an attorney for legal purposes, but the attorney cannot further disclose it. This act takes effect immediately.