Kansas § 39-1434 - Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited

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§ 39-1434. Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited

39-1434. Statewide register; report, assessment or written evaluation not public record; disclosure of certain individuals prohibited. (a) The secretary for children and families shall maintain a statewide register of the reports, assessments received and the analyses, evaluations and the actions recommended. The register shall be available for inspection by personnel of the Kansas department for children and families and as provided in K.S.A. 65-6205, and amendments thereto.(b) Neither the report, assessment or the written evaluation analysis shall be deemed a public record or be subject to the provisions of the open records act. The name of the person making the original report or any person mentioned in such report shall not be disclosed unless the person making the original report specifically requests or agrees in writing to such disclosure or unless a judicial proceeding results therefrom. No information contained in the statewide register shall be made available to the public in such a manner as to identify individuals.History: L. 1989, ch. 129, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 161, § 7; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 171; July 1.

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