MYTH: 42 C.F.R. Part 2 applies to records of all substance abuse treatment facilities.
FACT: Only certain substance abuse treatment facilities are subject to the regulations outlined in 42 C.F.R. Part 2.
The federal regulations found at 42 C.F.R. Part 2, commonly referred to as Part 2, protect the confidentiality of substance abuse treatment records. The regulations describe when these records can be used or disclosed with and without the patient’s consent. Part 2 only applies to federally-assisted programs that hold themselves out as providing and actually do provide substance abuse diagnosis, treatment, or referral for treatment. To learn more about the specific types of facilities that are subject to the Part 2 regulations, please read our Myth Buster below.
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