---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 2.36"
title: "42"
number: "2.36"
heading: "Disclosures to prescription drug monitoring programs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/2.36"
---

# §2.36. Disclosures to prescription drug monitoring programs.


A [part 2](/cfr/42/part2.md) program or other lawful holder is permitted to report any SUD medication prescribed or dispensed by the [part 2](/cfr/42/part2.md) program to the applicable state prescription drug monitoring program if required by applicable state law. A [part 2](/cfr/42/part2.md) program or other lawful holder must obtain patient consent to a disclosure of records to a prescription drug monitoring program under [§ 2.31](/cfr/42/2.31.md) prior to reporting of such information.


## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 43038, July 15, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2; 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2 note.

### Source

Source: 82 FR 6115, Jan. 18, 2017, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[85 FR 43038, July 15, 2020]