(a) Information relevant to the incident of elder or dependent adult abuse shall be given to an investigator from an adult protective services agency, a local law enforcement agency, the office of the district attorney, the office of the public guardian, the probate court, the bureau, the Department of Business Oversight, or an investigator of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Division of Investigation who is investigating a known or suspected case of elder or dependent adult abuse.
(b) The identity of any person who reports under this chapter shall be confidential and disclosed only among the following agencies or persons representing an agency:
(1) An adult protective services agency.
(2) A long-term care ombudsman program.
(3) A licensing agency.
(4) A local law enforcement agency.
(5) The office of the district attorney.
(6) The office of the public guardian.
(7) The probate court.
(8) The bureau.
(9) The Department of Business Oversight.
(10) The Department of Consumer Affairs, Division of Investigation.
(11) Counsel representing an adult protective services agency.
(c) The identity of a person who reports pursuant to this chapter may also be disclosed under the following circumstances:
(1) To the district attorney in a criminal prosecution.
(2) When a person reporting waives confidentiality.
(3) By court order.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), a person reporting pursuant to Section 15631 shall not be required to include their name in the report.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 272, Sec. 3. (SB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.)