Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.2.22 Notice to patients of federal confidentiality requirements

(1) Communicate to the patient that federal law and regulations protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records;  and

(2) Give to the patient a summary in writing of the federal law and regulations.

(1) A general description of the limited circumstances under which a part 2 program may acknowledge that an individual is present or disclose outside the part 2 program information identifying a patient as having or having had a substance use disorder;

(2) A statement that violation of the federal law and regulations by a part 2 program is a crime and that suspected violations may be reported to appropriate authorities consistent with § 2.4, along with contact information;

(3) A statement that information related to a patient's commission of a crime on the premises of the part 2 program or against personnel of the part 2 program is not protected;

(4) A statement that reports of suspected child abuse and neglect made under state law to appropriate state or local authorities are not protected;  and

(5) A citation to the federal law and regulations.