(a) The reports required by this chapter are confidential and may be disclosed only as provided in this section. Any violation of the confidentiality required by this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 or not less than six month's imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) Reports of suspected elder or dependent adult abuse and information contained in the reports may be disclosed only to the following:
(1) Persons or agencies to which disclosure of information or the identity of the reporting party is permitted;
(2)
(A) Multidisciplinary personnel may disclose to one another information and records that are relevant to the prevention, identification, or treatment of abuse of elder or dependent adults.
(B) Any personnel of the multidisciplinary team or agency who receives information under to this chapter, is under the same obligations and subject to the same confidentiality penalties as the person disclosing or providing that information. The information obtained must be maintained in a manner that ensures the maximum protection of privacy and confidentiality rights.
(c)
(1) Whenever this chapter requires the Department Human Services to report to a law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall, immediately upon request, provide a copy of its investigative report concerning the reported matter to that district of the Department Human Services.
(2) Whenever this chapter requires a law enforcement agency to report to the Department Human Services, the Department Human Services shall, immediately upon request, provide to that law enforcement agency a copy of its investigative report concerning the reported matter.
(d) This section may not be construed to allow disclosure of any investigative reports or records relevant to the reports if the disclosure would be prohibited by any other provision of territorial or federal law.