[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: 42CFR2.62]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                                SERVICES

 

PART 2_CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PATIENT RECORDS--Table of 

Contents

 

          Subpart E_Court Orders Authorizing Disclosure and Use

 

Sec.  2.62  Order not applicable to records disclosed without consent to 

researchers, auditors and evaluators.



    A court order under these regulations may not authorize qualified 

personnel, who have received patient identifying information without 

consent for the purpose of conducting research, audit or evaluation, to 

disclose that information or use it to conduct any criminal 

investigation or prosecution of a patient. However, a court order under 

Sec.  2.66 may authorize disclosure and use of records to investigate or 

prosecute qualified personnel holding the records.