(1) The employment security department shall have the right to disclose information or records deemed private and confidential under this chapter to any private person or organization when such disclosure is necessary to permit private contracting parties to assist in the operation and management of the employment security department in instances where certain employment security departmental functions may be delegated to private parties to increase the employment security department's efficiency or quality of service to the public. The private persons or organizations shall use the information or records solely for the purpose for which the information was disclosed and shall be bound by the same rules of privacy and confidentiality as employment security department employees.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or restricting the effect of RCW 42.56.070(8).
[ 2019 c 81 § 6; 2005 c 274 § 323; 1996 c 79 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 153 § 8.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—1996 c 79: See notes following RCW 50.13.060.