Department of family services-confidentiality amendments.

This bill (HB 48) changes Wyoming's confidentiality rules for the Department of Family Services (DFS). It requires the DFS director to review program effectiveness and allows sharing of certain data with other agencies (like education, health, or research entities) for referrals, services, and bona fide research, as permitted by federal law. The bill amends existing statutes (including W.S. 9-2-2104 and 14-6-437) to create specific exceptions to confidentiality, while still protecting most sensitive records. DFS must also create implementing rules and report to the legislature by October 2025 on data-sharing practices and safeguards.