5124-4-06 Confidentiality.

(A) The ombudsman section shall at all times maintain confidentiality concerning the identity of the person, complainants, witnesses, and other involved parties who provide information, unless the individual whose identity will be released authorizes the release of the information.

(B) The ombudsman section shall keep all information in its records or case files strictly confidential, and no such information shall be released. No representative of the section shall provide testimony in any proceeding regarding the information contained in the files. Requests for testimony or production of documents directed to the ombudsman section are governed by rule 5124-1-10 of the Administrative Code.

Eff 3-23-87 (Emer.); 6-26-87; 5-10-98

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 5123.601

Rule amplifies: RC 5123.601 to 5123.604

119.032 REVIEW DATE: May 10, 2003