(a) (1) This subsection does not apply to the disclosure of information to:
(i) a public employee in the performance of the public employee’s official duties;
(ii) the individual to whom the information relates;
(iii) if an authorized representative has the signed authorization of the individual to whom the information relates, the authorized representative; or
(iv) employers whose employees have filed claims with the Department for the purpose of claims administration.
(2) An employee of the Department may not disclose personal identifying information relating to:
(i) an individual who has applied for or received benefits under this title;
(ii) an individual whose employment data has been submitted to the Department by the individual’s employer under this title; or
(iii) a self–employed individual who submitted data to the Department under this title.
(b) This title preempts the authority of a local jurisdiction to enact a law on or after June 1, 2022, that establishes a paid family and medical leave insurance program for employees of an employer other than the local jurisdiction.