---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "Public Health"
key: "chI/subchA/part2/subpartA"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart A"
heading: "Introduction"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/chI-subchA-part2-subpartA"
sections_count: 4
---

# Subpart A — Introduction

Title 42 C.F.R. — Public Health › Chapter I — Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services › Subchapter A — General Provisions › Part 2 — Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records

## Sections

- [§2.1. Statutory authority for confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.](/cfr/42/2.1.md)
- [§2.2. Purpose and effect.](/cfr/42/2.2.md)
- [§2.3. Civil and criminal penalties for violations.](/cfr/42/2.3.md)
- [§2.4. Complaints of noncompliance.](/cfr/42/2.4.md)