§2.54. Disclosures for public health.
42 C.F.R. § 2.54
A part 2 program may disclose records for public health purposes without patient consent so long as:
The disclosure is made to a public health authority as defined in this part; and
The content of the information from the record disclosed has been de-identified in accordance with the requirements of 45 CFR 164.514(b) such that there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify a patient.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[89 FR 12629, Feb. 16, 2024]
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
[89 FR 12629, Feb. 16, 2024]