[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR59.11]



[Page 309-310]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                                SERVICES

 

PART 59_GRANTS FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart A_Project Grants for Family Planning Services

 

Sec.  59.11  Confidentiality.



    All information as to personal facts and circumstances obtained by 

the



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project staff about individuals receiving services must be held 

confidential and must not be disclosed without the individual's 

documented consent, except as may be necessary to provide services to 

the patient or as required by law, with appropriate safeguards for 

confidentiality. Otherwise, information may be disclosed only in 

summary, statistical, or other form which does not identify particular 

individuals.