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Third Substitute H.B. 134

Senator Luz Robles proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO STUDENT

             2     
SAFETY

             3     
2013 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Gage Froerer

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Luz Robles

             7      Cosponsors:
             8      Jerry B. Anderson
             9      Johnny Anderson
             10      Patrice M. Arent
             11      Stewart Barlow
             12      Roger E. Barrus
             13      Jim Bird
             14      Joel K. Briscoe
             15      Derek E. Brown
             16      Rebecca Chavez-Houck
             17      Tim M. Cosgrove
             18      Rich Cunningham
             19      Jack R. Draxler
             20      Susan Duckworth
             21      James A. Dunnigan
             22      Rebecca P. EdwardsSteve Eliason
Janice M. Fisher
Francis D. Gibson
Richard A. Greenwood
Stephen G. Handy
Lynn N. Hemingway
Gregory H. Hughes
Don L. Ipson
Michael S. Kennedy
Brian S. King
David E. Lifferth
Ronda Rudd Menlove
Carol Spackman Moss
Michael E. Noel
Jeremy A. Peterson
Val L. PetersonDixon M. Pitcher
Marie H. Poulson
Paul Ray
Edward H. Redd
Angela Romero
Douglas V. Sagers
Dean Sanpei
Jennifer M. Seelig
V. Lowry Snow
Earl D. Tanner
R. Curt Webb
John R. Westwood
Mark A. Wheatley
Ryan D. Wilcox
Larry B. Wiley              23     
             24      LONG TITLE


             25      General Description:
             26          This bill requires parental notification of certain safety threats to a parent's student.
             27      Highlighted Provisions:
             28          This bill:
             29          .    requires a school to notify a parent:
             30              .    if the parent's student threatens to commit suicide; or
             31              .    of an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, or retaliation
             32      involving the parent's student;
             33          .    requires a school to produce and maintain a record that verifies that a parent was
             34      notified of certain incidents or threats; and
             35          .    requires a school board to adopt a policy regarding the process for:
             36              .    notifying a parent of certain incidents or threats; and
             37              .    producing and retaining a record that verifies that a parent was notified of
             38      certain incidents or threats;
             39          .    provides that a record verifying that a parent was notified of certain incidents or
             40      threats:
             41              .    is a private record for purposes of the Government Records Access and
             42      Management Act; and
             43              .    may not be used by the school for the school's own purposes;
             44          .    requires a local school board or charter school governing board to update the school
             45      board's policies regarding bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, and
             46      retaliation by September 1, 2013, to include procedures for parental notification;
             47      and
             48          .    requires the State Board of Education to update the board's model policy on
             49      bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, and retaliation.
             50      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             51          None
             52      Other Special Clauses:
             53          None
             54      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             55      AMENDS:


             56          53A-11-605, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 425
             57          53A-11a-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 235
             58          53A-11a-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 235
             59          53A-13-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 284
             60          63G-2-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 377
             61          63G-2-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 74, 145, and 202
             62      ENACTS:
             63          53A-11a-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             64     
             65      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             66          Section 1. Section 53A-11-605 is amended to read:
             67           53A-11-605. Definitions -- School personnel -- Medical recommendations --
             68      Exceptions -- Penalties.
             69          (1) As used in this section:
             70          (a) "Health care professional" means a physician, physician assistant, nurse, dentist, or
             71      mental health therapist.
             72          (b) "School personnel" means [any] a school district or charter school employee,
             73      including a licensed, part-time, contract, [and] or nonlicensed [employees] employee.
             74          (2) School personnel may:
             75          (a) provide information and observations to a student's parent or guardian about that
             76      student, including observations and concerns in the following areas:
             77          (i) progress;
             78          (ii) health and wellness;
             79          (iii) social interactions;
             80          (iv) behavior; or
             81          (v) topics consistent with Subsection 53A-13-302 (6);
             82          (b) communicate information and observations between school personnel regarding a
             83      child;
             84          (c) refer students to other appropriate school personnel and agents, consistent with
             85      local school board or charter school policy, including referrals and communication with a
             86      school counselor or other mental health professionals working within the school system;


             87          (d) consult or use appropriate health care professionals in the event of an emergency
             88      while the student is at school, consistent with the student emergency information provided at
             89      student enrollment;
             90          (e) exercise their authority relating to the placement within the school or readmission
             91      of a child who may be or has been suspended or expelled for a violation of Section
             92      53A-11-904 ; and
             93          (f) complete a behavioral health evaluation form if requested by a student's parent or
             94      guardian to provide information to a licensed physician.
             95          (3) School personnel shall:
             96          (a) report suspected child abuse consistent with Section 62A-4a-403 ;
             97          (b) comply with applicable state and local health department laws, rules, and policies;
             98      and
             99          (c) conduct evaluations and assessments consistent with the Individuals with
             100      Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq., and its subsequent amendments.
             101          (4) Except as provided in Subsection (2) [and], Subsection (6), and Section
             102      53A-11a-203 , school personnel may not:
             103          (a) recommend to a parent or guardian that a child take or continue to take a
             104      psychotropic medication;
             105          (b) require that a student take or continue to take a psychotropic medication as a
             106      condition for attending school;
             107          (c) recommend that a parent or guardian seek or use a type of psychiatric or
             108      psychological treatment for a child;
             109          (d) conduct a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation or mental health screening,
             110      test, evaluation, or assessment of a child, except where this Subsection (4)(d) conflicts with the
             111      Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq., and its subsequent
             112      amendments; or
             113          (e) make a child abuse or neglect report to authorities, including the Division of Child
             114      and Family Services, solely or primarily on the basis that a parent or guardian refuses to
             115      consent to:
             116          (i) a psychiatric, psychological, or behavioral treatment for a child, including the
             117      administration of a psychotropic medication to a child; or


             118          (ii) a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation of a child.
             119          (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(e), school personnel may make a report that would
             120      otherwise be prohibited under Subsection (4)(e) if failure to take the action described under
             121      Subsection (4)(e) would present a serious, imminent risk to the child's safety or the safety of
             122      others.
             123          (6) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), a school counselor or other mental health
             124      professional acting in accordance with Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional
             125      Practice Act, or licensed through the State Board of Education, working within the school
             126      system may:
             127          (a) recommend, but not require, a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation of a child;
             128          (b) recommend, but not require, psychiatric, psychological, or behavioral treatment for
             129      a child;
             130          (c) conduct a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation or mental health screening,
             131      test, evaluation, or assessment of a child in accordance with Section 53A-13-302 ; and
             132          (d) provide to a parent or guardian, upon the specific request of the parent or guardian,
             133      a list of three or more health care professionals or providers, including licensed physicians,
             134      psychologists, or other health specialists.
             135          (7) Local school boards or charter schools shall adopt a policy:
             136          (a) providing for training of appropriate school personnel on the provisions of this
             137      section; and
             138          (b) indicating that an intentional violation of this section is cause for disciplinary action
             139      consistent with local school board or charter school policy and under Section 53A-8a-502 .
             140          (8) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as discouraging general communication
             141      not prohibited by this section between school personnel and a student's parent or guardian.
             142          Section 2. Section 53A-11a-203 is enacted to read:
             143          53A-11a-203. Parental notification of certain incidents and threats required.
             144          (1) For purposes of this section, "parent" includes a student's guardian.
             145          (2) A school shall:
             146          (a) notify a parent if the parent's student threatens to commit suicide; or
             147          (b) notify the parents of each student involved in an incident of bullying,
             148      cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, or retaliation of the incident involving each parent's


             149      student.
             150          (3) (a) If a school notifies a parent of an incident or threat required to be reported under
             151      Subsection (2), the school shall produce and maintain a record that verifies that the parent was
             152      notified of the incident or threat.
             153          (b) A school may not:
             154          (i) disclose a record described in Subsection (3)(a), including any information obtained
             155      to prepare the record, to a person other than a person authorized to receive the record described
             156      in Subsection (3)(c); or
             157          (ii) use a record described in Subsection (3)(a), including any information obtained to
             158      prepare the record, for the school's own purposes, including the following purposes:
             159          (A) for a report or study;
             160          (B) for a statistical analysis; or
             161          (C) to conduct research.
             162          (c) A school may disclose a record described in Subsection (3)(a), including any
             163      information obtained to prepare the record:
             164          (i) to the parent or the parent's student; or
             165          (ii) to a person if required to disclose the record or information to a person pursuant to
             166      the terms of a court order as described in Subsection 63G-2-202 (7).
             167          (4) A school board shall adopt a policy regarding the process for:
             168          (a) notifying a parent as required in Subsection (2); and
             169          (b) producing and retaining a record that verifies that a parent was notified of an
             170      incident or threat as required in Subsection (3).
             171          (5) At the request of a parent, a school may provide information and make
             172      recommendations related to an incident or threat described in Subsection (2).
             173          Section 3. Section 53A-11a-301 is amended to read:
             174           53A-11a-301. Bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, and retaliation
             175      policy.
             176          (1) On or before September 1, [2012] 2013, each school board shall [adopt a] update
             177      the school board's bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, [and] hazing, and retaliation policy
             178      consistent with this chapter.
             179          (2) The policy shall:


             180          (a) be developed only with input from:
             181          (i) students;
             182          (ii) parents;
             183          (iii) teachers;
             184          (iv) school administrators;
             185          (v) school staff; or
             186          (vi) local law enforcement agencies; and
             187          (b) provide protection to a student, regardless of the student's legal status.
             188          (3) The policy shall include the following components:
             189          (a) definitions of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, and hazing that are consistent
             190      with this chapter;
             191          (b) language prohibiting bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, and hazing;
             192          (c) language prohibiting retaliation against an individual who reports conduct that is
             193      prohibited under this chapter; [and]
             194          (d) language prohibiting making a false report of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment,
             195      hazing, or retaliation[.]; and
             196          (e) as required in Section 53A-11a-203 , parental notification of:
             197          (i) a student's threat to commit suicide; and
             198          (ii) an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, or retaliation involving
             199      the parent's student.
             200          (4) A copy of the policy shall be included in student conduct handbooks and employee
             201      handbooks.
             202          (5) A policy may not permit formal disciplinary action that is based solely on an
             203      anonymous report of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, or retaliation.
             204          (6) Nothing in this chapter is intended to infringe upon the right of a school employee
             205      or student to exercise their right of free speech.
             206          Section 4. Section 53A-11a-302 is amended to read:
             207           53A-11a-302. Model policy and State Board of Education duties.
             208          On or before September 1, [2011] 2013, the State Board of Education shall:
             209          (1) [develop a] update the State Board of Education's model policy on bullying,
             210      cyber-bullying, harassment, hazing, and retaliation; and


             211          (2) post the model policy described in Subsection (1) on the State Board of Education's
             212      website.
             213          Section 5. Section 53A-13-302 is amended to read:
             214           53A-13-302. Activities prohibited without prior written consent -- Validity of
             215      consent -- Qualifications -- Training on implementation.
             216          (1) Policies adopted by a school district under Section 53A-13-301 shall include
             217      prohibitions on the administration to a student of any psychological or psychiatric examination,
             218      test, or treatment, or any survey, analysis, or evaluation without the prior written consent of the
             219      student's parent or legal guardian, in which the purpose or evident intended effect is to cause
             220      the student to reveal information, whether the information is personally identifiable or not,
             221      concerning the student's or any family member's:
             222          (a) political affiliations or, except as provided under Section 53A-13-101.1 or rules of
             223      the State Board of Education, political philosophies;
             224          (b) mental or psychological problems;
             225          (c) sexual behavior, orientation, or attitudes;
             226          (d) illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
             227          (e) critical appraisals of individuals with whom the student or family member has close
             228      family relationships;
             229          (f) religious affiliations or beliefs;
             230          (g) legally recognized privileged and analogous relationships, such as those with
             231      lawyers, medical personnel, or ministers; and
             232          (h) income, except as required by law.
             233          (2) Prior written consent under Subsection (1) is required in all grades, kindergarten
             234      through grade 12.
             235          (3) [The] Except as provided in Section 53A-11a-203 , the prohibitions under
             236      Subsection (1) shall also apply within the curriculum and other school activities unless prior
             237      written consent of the student's parent or legal guardian has been obtained.
             238          (4) Written parental consent is valid only if a parent or legal guardian has been first
             239      given written notice, including notice that a copy of the educational or student survey questions
             240      to be asked of the student in obtaining the desired information is made available at the school,
             241      and a reasonable opportunity to obtain written information concerning:


             242          (a) records or information, including information about relationships, that may be
             243      examined or requested;
             244          (b) the means by which the records or information shall be examined or reviewed;
             245          (c) the means by which the information is to be obtained;
             246          (d) the purposes for which the records or information are needed;
             247          (e) the entities or persons, regardless of affiliation, who will have access to the
             248      personally identifiable information; and
             249          (f) a method by which a parent of a student can grant permission to access or examine
             250      the personally identifiable information.
             251          (5) (a) Except in response to a situation which a school employee reasonably believes
             252      to be an emergency, or as authorized under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 4, Child Abuse or
             253      Neglect Reporting Requirements, or by order of a court, disclosure to a parent or legal guardian
             254      must be given at least two weeks before information protected under this section is sought.
             255          (b) Following disclosure, a parent or guardian may waive the two week minimum
             256      notification period.
             257          (c) Unless otherwise agreed to by a student's parent or legal guardian and the person
             258      requesting written consent, the authorization is valid only for the activity for which it was
             259      granted.
             260          (d) A written withdrawal of authorization submitted to the school principal by the
             261      authorizing parent or guardian terminates the authorization.
             262          (e) A general consent used to approve admission to school or involvement in special
             263      education, remedial education, or a school activity does not constitute written consent under
             264      this section.
             265          (6) (a) This section does not limit the ability of a student under Section 53A-13-101.3
             266      to spontaneously express sentiments or opinions otherwise protected against disclosure under
             267      this section.
             268          (b) (i) If a school employee or agent believes that a situation exists which presents a
             269      serious threat to the well-being of a student, that employee or agent shall notify the student's
             270      parent or guardian without delay.
             271          (ii) If, however, the matter has been reported to the Division of Child and Family
             272      Services within the Department of Human Services, it is the responsibility of the division to


             273      notify the student's parent or guardian of any possible investigation, prior to the student's return
             274      home from school.
             275          (iii) The division may be exempted from the notification requirements described in this
             276      Subsection (6)(b)(ii) only if it determines that the student would be endangered by notification
             277      of his parent or guardian, or if that notification is otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.
             278          (7) Local school boards shall provide inservice for teachers and administrators within
             279      their respective school districts on the implementation of this section.
             280          (8) The board shall provide procedures for disciplinary action for violations of this
             281      section.
             282          Section 6. Section 63G-2-202 is amended to read:
             283           63G-2-202. Access to private, controlled, and protected documents.
             284          (1) Upon request, and except as provided in Subsection (11)(a), a governmental entity
             285      shall disclose a private record to:
             286          (a) the subject of the record;
             287          (b) the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor who is the subject of the
             288      record;
             289          (c) the legal guardian of a legally incapacitated individual who is the subject of the
             290      record;
             291          (d) any other individual who:
             292          (i) has a power of attorney from the subject of the record;
             293          (ii) submits a notarized release from the subject of the record or the individual's legal
             294      representative dated no more than 90 days before the date the request is made; or
             295          (iii) if the record is a medical record described in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(b), is a
             296      health care provider, as defined in Section 26-33a-102 , if releasing the record or information in
             297      the record is consistent with normal professional practice and medical ethics; or
             298          (e) any person to whom the record must be provided pursuant to:
             299          (i) court order as provided in Subsection (7); or
             300          (ii) a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             301      Powers.
             302          (2) (a) Upon request, a governmental entity shall disclose a controlled record to:
             303          (i) a physician, psychologist, certified social worker, insurance provider or producer, or


             304      a government public health agency upon submission of:
             305          (A) a release from the subject of the record that is dated no more than 90 days prior to
             306      the date the request is made; and
             307          (B) a signed acknowledgment of the terms of disclosure of controlled information as
             308      provided by Subsection (2)(b); and
             309          (ii) any person to whom the record must be disclosed pursuant to:
             310          (A) a court order as provided in Subsection (7); or
             311          (B) a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             312      Powers.
             313          (b) A person who receives a record from a governmental entity in accordance with
             314      Subsection (2)(a)(i) may not disclose controlled information from that record to any person,
             315      including the subject of the record.
             316          (3) If there is more than one subject of a private or controlled record, the portion of the
             317      record that pertains to another subject shall be segregated from the portion that the requester is
             318      entitled to inspect.
             319          (4) Upon request, and except as provided in Subsection (10) or (11)(b), a governmental
             320      entity shall disclose a protected record to:
             321          (a) the person who submitted the record;
             322          (b) any other individual who:
             323          (i) has a power of attorney from all persons, governmental entities, or political
             324      subdivisions whose interests were sought to be protected by the protected classification; or
             325          (ii) submits a notarized release from all persons, governmental entities, or political
             326      subdivisions whose interests were sought to be protected by the protected classification or from
             327      their legal representatives dated no more than 90 days prior to the date the request is made;
             328          (c) any person to whom the record must be provided pursuant to:
             329          (i) a court order as provided in Subsection (7); or
             330          (ii) a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             331      Powers; or
             332          (d) the owner of a mobile home park, subject to the conditions of Subsection
             333      41-1a-116 (5).
             334          (5) A governmental entity may disclose a private, controlled, or protected record to


             335      another governmental entity, political subdivision, another state, the United States, or a foreign
             336      government only as provided by Section 63G-2-206 .
             337          (6) Before releasing a private, controlled, or protected record, the governmental entity
             338      shall obtain evidence of the requester's identity.
             339          (7) A governmental entity shall disclose a record pursuant to the terms of a court order
             340      signed by a judge from a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that:
             341          (a) the record deals with a matter in controversy over which the court has jurisdiction;
             342          (b) the court has considered the merits of the request for access to the record;
             343          (c) the court has considered and, where appropriate, limited the requester's use and
             344      further disclosure of the record in order to protect:
             345          (i) privacy interests in the case of private or controlled records;
             346          (ii) business confidentiality interests in the case of records protected under Subsection
             347      63G-2-305 (1), (2), (39)(a)(ii), or (39)(a)(vi); and
             348          (iii) privacy interests or the public interest in the case of other protected records;
             349          (d) to the extent the record is properly classified private, controlled, or protected, the
             350      interests favoring access, considering limitations thereon, are greater than or equal to the
             351      interests favoring restriction of access; and
             352          (e) where access is restricted by a rule, statute, or regulation referred to in Subsection
             353      63G-2-201 (3)(b), the court has authority independent of this chapter to order disclosure.
             354          (8) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (8)(d), a governmental entity may disclose
             355      or authorize disclosure of private or controlled records for research purposes if the
             356      governmental entity:
             357          (i) determines that the research purpose cannot reasonably be accomplished without
             358      use or disclosure of the information to the researcher in individually identifiable form;
             359          (ii) determines that:
             360          (A) the proposed research is bona fide; and
             361          (B) the value of the research is greater than or equal to the infringement upon personal
             362      privacy;
             363          (iii) (A) requires the researcher to assure the integrity, confidentiality, and security of
             364      the records; and
             365          (B) requires the removal or destruction of the individual identifiers associated with the


             366      records as soon as the purpose of the research project has been accomplished;
             367          (iv) prohibits the researcher from:
             368          (A) disclosing the record in individually identifiable form, except as provided in
             369      Subsection (8)(b); or
             370          (B) using the record for purposes other than the research approved by the governmental
             371      entity; and
             372          (v) secures from the researcher a written statement of the researcher's understanding of
             373      and agreement to the conditions of this Subsection (8) and the researcher's understanding that
             374      violation of the terms of this Subsection (8) may subject the researcher to criminal prosecution
             375      under Section 63G-2-801 .
             376          (b) A researcher may disclose a record in individually identifiable form if the record is
             377      disclosed for the purpose of auditing or evaluating the research program and no subsequent use
             378      or disclosure of the record in individually identifiable form will be made by the auditor or
             379      evaluator except as provided by this section.
             380          (c) A governmental entity may require indemnification as a condition of permitting
             381      research under this Subsection (8).
             382          (d) A governmental entity may not disclose or authorize disclosure of a private record
             383      for research purposes as described in this Subsection (8) if the private record is a record
             384      described in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(s).
             385          (9) (a) Under Subsections 63G-2-201 (5)(b) and 63G-2-401 (6), a governmental entity
             386      may disclose to persons other than those specified in this section records that are:
             387          (i) private under Section 63G-2-302 ; or
             388          (ii) protected under Section 63G-2-305 subject to Section 63G-2-309 if a claim for
             389      business confidentiality has been made under Section 63G-2-309 .
             390          (b) Under Subsection 63G-2-403 (11)(b), the records committee may require the
             391      disclosure to persons other than those specified in this section of records that are:
             392          (i) private under Section 63G-2-302 ;
             393          (ii) controlled under Section 63G-2-304 ; or
             394          (iii) protected under Section 63G-2-305 subject to Section 63G-2-309 if a claim for
             395      business confidentiality has been made under Section 63G-2-309 .
             396          (c) Under Subsection 63G-2-404 (8), the court may require the disclosure of records


             397      that are private under Section 63G-2-302 , controlled under Section 63G-2-304 , or protected
             398      under Section 63G-2-305 to persons other than those specified in this section.
             399          (10) A record contained in the Management Information System, created in Section
             400      62A-4a-1003 , that is found to be unsubstantiated, unsupported, or without merit may not be
             401      disclosed to any person except the person who is alleged in the report to be a perpetrator of
             402      abuse, neglect, or dependency.
             403          (11) (a) A private record described in Subsection 63G-2-302 (2)(f) may only be
             404      disclosed as provided in Subsection (1)(e).
             405          (b) A protected record described in Subsection 63G-2-305 (42) may only be disclosed
             406      as provided in Subsection (4)(c) or Section 62A-3-312 .
             407          (12) (a) A private, protected, or controlled record described in Section 62A-16-301
             408      shall be disclosed as required under:
             409          (i) Subsections 62A-16-301 (1)(b), (2), and (4)(c); and
             410          (ii) Subsections 62A-16-302 (1) and (6).
             411          (b) A record disclosed under Subsection (12)(a) shall retain its character as private,
             412      protected, or controlled.
             413          Section 7. Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:
             414           63G-2-302. Private records.
             415          (1) The following records are private:
             416          (a) records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits,
             417      social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;
             418          (b) records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis,
             419      condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;
             420          (c) records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records
             421      identify a patron;
             422          (d) records received by or generated by or for:
             423          (i) the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:
             424          (A) the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule; and
             425          (B) any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or
             426          (ii) a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics complaints,
             427      unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;


             428          (e) records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning
             429      character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:
             430          (i) if prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the records:
             431          (A) reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by the
             432      committee; or
             433          (B) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or
             434      impartial hearing; and
             435          (ii) after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;
             436          (f) employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for
             437      employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home address,
             438      home telephone number, Social Security number, insurance coverage, marital status, or payroll
             439      deductions;
             440          (g) records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former
             441      employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;
             442          (h) that part of a record indicating a person's Social Security number or federal
             443      employer identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104 , 31A-25-202 ,
             444      31A-26-202 , 58-1-301 , 58-55-302 , 61-1-4 , or 61-2f-203 ;
             445          (i) that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's:
             446          (i) driver license or identification card number;
             447          (ii) Social Security number, or last four digits of the Social Security number; or
             448          (iii) email address;
             449          (j) a record that:
             450          (i) contains information about an individual;
             451          (ii) is voluntarily provided by the individual; and
             452          (iii) goes into an electronic database that:
             453          (A) is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information
             454      Officer; and
             455          (B) acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be electronically
             456      retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction with a state agency;
             457          (k) information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:
             458          (i) Subsection 31A-23a-115 (2)(a);


             459          (ii) Subsection 31A-23a-302 (3); or
             460          (iii) Subsection 31A-26-210 (3);
             461          (l) information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter
             462      40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;
             463          (m) information provided by an offender that is:
             464          (i) required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap
             465      Offender Registry; and
             466          (ii) not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110 (4);
             467          (n) a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general in
             468      accordance with Section 34-45-107 , if the federal law or action supporting the filing involves
             469      homeland security;
             470          (o) electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected under
             471      Section 72-6-118 , including contact and payment information and customer travel data;
             472          (p) an email address provided by a military or overseas voter under Section
             473      20A-16-501 ;
             474          (q) a completed military-overseas ballot that is electronically transmitted under Title
             475      20A, Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; [and]
             476          (r) records received by or generated by or for the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review
             477      Commission established in Section 11-49-201 , except for:
             478          (i) the commission's summary data report that is required in Section 11-49-202 ; and
             479          (ii) any other document that is classified as public in accordance with Title 11, Chapter
             480      49, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission[.]; and
             481          (s) a record described in Subsection 53A-11a-203 (3) that verifies that a parent was
             482      notified of an incident or threat.
             483          (2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             484          (a) records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment
             485      with a governmental entity, including performance evaluations and personal status information
             486      such as race, religion, or disabilities, but not including records that are public under Subsection
             487      63G-2-301 (2)(b) or 63G-2-301 (3)(o), or private under Subsection (1)(b);
             488          (b) records describing an individual's finances, except that the following are public:
             489          (i) records described in Subsection 63G-2-301 (2);


             490          (ii) information provided to the governmental entity for the purpose of complying with
             491      a financial assurance requirement; or
             492          (iii) records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;
             493          (c) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of those records would
             494      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             495          (d) other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes a
             496      clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
             497          (e) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             498      that are given with the requirement that the records be managed as private records, if the
             499      providing entity states in writing that the record would not be subject to public disclosure if
             500      retained by it; and
             501          (f) any portion of a record in the custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services,
             502      created in Section 62A-3-102 , that may disclose, or lead to the discovery of, the identity of a
             503      person who made a report of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
             504          (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "medical records" means medical reports,
             505      records, statements, history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, and evaluation.
             506          (b) Medical records in the possession of the University of Utah Hospital, its clinics,
             507      doctors, or affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under Section
             508      63G-2-304 when the records are sought:
             509          (i) in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which the patient's
             510      physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense; or
             511          (ii) after a patient's death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any party
             512      relies upon the condition as an element of the claim or defense.
             513          (c) Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding
             514      according to state or federal statutes or rules of procedure and evidence as if the medical
             515      records were in the possession of a nongovernmental medical care provider.


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