Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 06-13-17
Requesting Agency: Denver Human Services
Division:
* Name: Lauren Harvey
* Phone: 720-944-2857
* Email: Lauren.Harvey@denvergov.org
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance amending Article IV, Chapter 29 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code relating to temporary general assistance.
Amends Chapter 29, Article IV, of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) regarding Temporary General Assistance to add a new section addressing the use, disclosure, and protection of client records. The ordinance language will mirror protections under state law for client records in state run/funded programs. The Committee approved filing this resolution by consent on 6-29-17.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
Modification of Article IV on Temporary General Assistance will address privacy of client records, by stating that the use and disclosure of general assistance records shall be restricted to purposes directly connected with the administration and billing/invoicing for the general assistance program. The general assistance program is county funded, and the state statute authorizing the program does not expressly address client records. The ordinance language will mirror protections under state law for client records in st...
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