Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§2, ¶A-1 is enacted to read:

A-1.__A law enforcement agency, to the extent necessary for reporting, investigating and prosecuting an alleged crime, the victim of which is a department employee, an employee of the Attorney General's Office, an employee of any court or court system, a person mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect, a person who has made a report to the department, a person who has provided information to the department or an attorney, guardian ad litem, party, participant, witness or prospective witness in a child protection proceeding;

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§2, ¶¶D-1 and D-2 are enacted to read:

D-1.__A parent, custodian or caretaker of a child when the department believes the child may be at risk of harm from the person who is the subject of the records or information, with protection for identity of reporters and other persons when appropriate;

D-2.__A party to a child protection proceeding, when the records or information is relevant to the proceeding, with protection for identity of reporters and other persons when appropriate;

Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§2, ¶E, as amended by PL 2001, c. 696, §17, is further amended to read:

E. A person having the legal responsibility or authorization to evaluate, treat, educate, care for or supervise a child, parent or custodian who is the subject of a record, or a member of a panel appointed by the department to review child deaths and serious injuries, or a member of the Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel established under Title 19-A, section 4013, subsection 4. This includes a member of a treatment team or group convened to plan for or treat a child or family that is the subject of a record. This may also include a member of a support team for foster parents, if that team has been reviewed and approved by the department;

Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §4008, sub-§2, ¶E-1 is enacted to read: