[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 42, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 399] [Revised as of October 1, 2000] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 42CFR2.16] [Page 16] 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 B--General Provisions Sec. 2.16 Security for written records. (a) Written records which are subject to these regulations must be maintained in a secure room, locked file cabinet, safe or other similar container when not in use; and (b) Each program shall adopt in writing procedures which regulate and control access to and use of written records which are subject to these regulations.