[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: 42CFR56.111]



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                         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



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may be disclosed only in summary, statistical, or other form which does 

not identify particular individuals.