# WAC 388-891A-0103: WAC 388-891A-0103. May DVR obtain personal information about me?

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0103

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 388-891A-0103
- **Heading:** WAC 388-891A-0103. May DVR obtain personal information about me?
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 388 / Chapter 388-891A / Section 388-891A-0103

## Text

(1) DVR may obtain information about you to help us better understand your disabilities, barriers to employment, abilities, interests, and needs for VR services and to coordinate DVR services with the services you receive from other agencies and programs. With your written consent, DVR may obtain this personal information about you from service providers, cooperating agencies, and others. Examples of information DVR commonly obtains with your written consent include your:
(a) Identity and work status;
(b) Physical and mental health conditions;
(c) Disabilities and functional limitations;
(d) Substance use history and treatment recommendations;
(e) Educational history;
(f) Work history; and
(g) Background check results, including those that are not publicly accessible.
(2) DVR may obtain publicly accessible information about you without your written consent.
(3) DVR may obtain financial and personal information about you from state and federal agencies to verify program participation (including participation in education when appropriate), benefits you receive from other agencies or programs, and earnings and income from employment or self-employment. DVR will only collect such information if the state or federal agencies have legal authority to release it to DVR. This may occur with or without your consent.
(4) If DVR collects information about you from service providers or other agencies, the information will not be released to others without your written consent except under the circumstances identified in WAC 388-891A-0130 (2) and (3).

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 388-891A-0005 WAC 388-891A-0005. What is the purpose of this chapter?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0005.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0010 WAC 388-891A-0010. What definitions apply to this chapter?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0010.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0100 WAC 388-891A-0100. What personal information about me does DVR keep on file?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0100.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0102 WAC 388-891A-0102. How long will DVR retain my personal information?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0102.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0103 WAC 388-891A-0103. May DVR obtain personal information about me?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0103.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0104 WAC 388-891A-0104. What happens if my personal information is lost, stolen, or released in error?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0104.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0110 WAC 388-891A-0110. What happens if DVR receives information that indicates I have a history of violent or predatory acts?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0110.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0120 WAC 388-891A-0120. May I ask DVR to change incorrect information in my case service record?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0120.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0130 WAC 388-891A-0130. May DVR share personal information in my case service record with others?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0130.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0135 WAC 388-891A-0135. How does DVR protect personal information about substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0135.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0140 WAC 388-891A-0140. May I review or obtain copies of information in my case service record?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0140.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0150 WAC 388-891A-0150. How does DVR protect personal information that is released for audit, evaluation, reporting, or research?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0150.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0200 WAC 388-891A-0200. May a guardian or another representative request an exception to a rule, mediation, or fair hearing on my behalf with DVR?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0200.md)
- [WAC 388-891A-0205 WAC 388-891A-0205. How do I ask for an exception to a rule in this chapter?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_891A_0205.md)

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