10-144-609 Me. Code R. § 12
The confidentiality of SNAP E&T participants is protected by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and provisions outlining confidentiality are at: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/privacy/ and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rules, 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 301, Section I. SNAP E&T Providers are contractually required to protect the confidentiality of SNAP E&T participants.
Release of information about a SNAP E&T participant (including to other Offices and Divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services and to SNAP E&T Providers under contract with the Department to provide services to SNAP E&T participants, or other agencies providing services) are made only when such release is directly related to that individual's participation in SNAP E&T and necessary to determine eligibility for benefits or services provided by the Department or other agencies.
Release of information to entities other than those described above are made only upon receipt of written permission from the participant using the Department's Authorization to Release Form available at: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/privacy/authorization-release.pdf.
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 609, § 12