[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR51a.6]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 51a_PROJECT GRANTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 51a.6  What confidentiality requirements must be met?



    All information as to personal facts and circumstances obtained by 

the project's staff about recipients of services shall be held 

confidential, and shall not be disclosed without the individual's 

consent except as may be otherwise required by applicable law or as may 

be necessary to provide for medical audits by the Secretary 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.