[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR56.111]

[Page 243]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 56--GRANTS FOR MIGRANT HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 56.111  Confidentiality.

    All information as to personal facts and circumstances obtained by 
the project staff about recipients of services shall be held 
confidential and shall not be divulged without the individual's consent 
except as may be required by law or as may be necessary to provide 
service to the individual or to provide for medical audits by the 
Secretary or his designee with appropriate safeguards for 
confidentiality of patient records. Otherwise, information may be 
disclosed only in summary, statistical, or other form which does not 
identify particular individuals.