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2002 Florida Code
TITLE XXX SOCIAL WELFARE
Chapter 430 ELDERLY AFFAIRS  
430.015   Legislative findings.

430.015  Legislative findings.--The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that identifying information contained in the records of elderly persons collected and held by the Department of Elderly Affairs, by volunteers, or by persons under contract with area agencies on aging be held confidential and exempt from public disclosure. Similar information held by the Department of Children and Family Services is confidential. If such information were not held confidential and exempt, elderly persons could fall prey to those seeking to capitalize on their weaknesses. Also, if their addresses were available, and their disabilities known, criminals could more readily attack these elderly citizens. Accordingly, it is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our elderly citizens, that identifying information regarding them be kept confidential.

History.--s. 2, ch. 95-273; s. 205, ch. 99-8.

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