SECTION 240:1-3-9. Release of confidential information to specific government agencies

(a)   Pursuant to 40 O.S. § 4-508(C), the government agencies, public entities and political subdivisions specified in part (b) of this rule may obtain confidential information maintained by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission after entering into an agreement with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission that sets out the purpose the information will be used for, how the information will be transmitted, and how the information will be safe guarded. All costs involved in providing information to government agencies, public entities, or political subdivisions will be set out in the agreement. The information shall be held confidential by the receiving government agency, public entity or political subdivision at all times and shall not be disclosed or open to public inspection. It shall be allowable for the receiving government agency, public entity or political subdivision to release aggregated data.

(b)   Government agencies authorized to obtain confidential information from the Oklahoma Employment Security are:

(1)   The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to accomplish specific goals, missions or tasks of the agency as determined by the Oklahoma Legislature;

(2)   The Oklahoma Department of Transportation for use in federally mandated regional transportation planning, which is performed as a part of its official duties;

(3)   The Oklahoma State Treasurer's office to verify or evaluate the effectiveness of the Oklahoma Small Business Linked Deposit Program on job creation;

(4)   The Oklahoma Attorney General for use in investigation of workers' compensation fraud, insurance fraud and health care fraud;

(5)   The Oklahoma Department of Labor for use in investigation of workers' compensation fraud;

(6)   The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission for use in investigation of workers' compensation fraud;

(7)   The Oklahoma Insurance Department for use in investigation of workers' compensation fraud, insurance fraud and health care fraud;

(8)   The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for use in the investigation of insurance fraud and health care fraud;

(9)   Any Oklahoma state, Oklahoma county or Oklahoma municipal law enforcement agency for use in criminal investigations and the location of missing persons or fugitives from justice;

(10)   The Center of International Trade of Oklahoma State University for the development of international trade for employers doing business in the State of Oklahoma;

(11)   The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for use in the default prevention efforts and/or collection of defaulted student loans guaranteed by the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program;

(12)   The Center for Economic and Management Research of the University of Oklahoma to identify economic trends;

(13)   The Center for Economic and Business Development at Southwestern Oklahoma State University to identify economic trends;

(14)   The Office of Management and Enterprise Services to identify economic trends;

(15)   The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to evaluate the effectiveness of mental health and substance abuse treatment and state or local programs utilized to divert persons from inpatient treatment;

(16)   Public housing agencies for purposes of determining eligibility pursuant to 42 U.S.C., Section 503(I);

(17)   An agency of this state or its political subdivisions that operates a program or activity designated as a required partner in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act One-Stop delivery system pursuant to 29 U.S.C.A., Section 3151(b)(1), based on a showing of need made to the Commission;

(18)   The national State Wage Interchange System, at the discretion of the Commission;

(19)   The Bureau of the Census of the U.S. Department of Commerce for the purpose of economic and statistical research;

(20)   The Oklahoma Health Care Authority for use in determining eligibility for subsidies for health insurance premiums for qualified employers, employees, self-employed persons, and unemployed persons; or

(21)   The Oklahoma State Department of Rehabilitation Services for use in assessing results and outcomes of clients served.

(22)   The Office of Juvenile Affairs for use in assessing results and outcomes of clients served as well as the effectiveness of state and local juvenile and justice programs including prevention and treatment programs.

(23)   Any county Public Defender's office in the state of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System for the purpose of determining financial eligibility for the services provided by these entities.

[Source: Amended at 28 Ok Reg 638, eff 5-12-11; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 459, eff 5-15-12; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1237, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1736, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1138, eff 9-11-17; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1225, eff 9-14-18; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1222, eff 9-11-20]