[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: 42CFR55a.104]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                                SERVICES

 

PART 55a_PROGRAM GRANTS FOR BLACK LUNG CLINICS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec. 55a.104  What confidentiality requirements must be met?



    All information as to personal facts and circumstances obtained by 

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

confidential and shall not be disclosed 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 audits 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.