Art. 545. Confidentiality

            A. Any court order rendered or interagency information sharing agreement entered into pursuant to this Chapter shall specify the conditions under which information is to be made available to authorized parties, and shall include procedures for preserving the confidentiality of all records and information pertaining to a child.

            B. Disclosure of information pursuant to any interagency information sharing agreement shall only be made between authorized persons within agencies that are involved in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care, or rehabilitation of children and for the purpose of ensuring cooperation and coordination of all agencies in providing services to children and their families.

            C. Information shared pursuant to this Chapter is confidential. The confidentiality provisions of this Article include the protections provided in Article 525.1.

            Acts 2005, No. 119, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2026, No. 870, §3, eff. June 8, 2026.