42 CFR 2.54
§ 2.54 Disclosures for public health.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 2.54, § 2.54 Disclosures for public health, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/200357
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A part 2 program may disclose records for public health purposes without patient consent so long as:
(a) The disclosure is made to a public health authority as defined in this part; and
(b) The content of the information from the record disclosed has been de-identified in accordance with the requirements of 45 CFR 164.514(b) such that there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify a patient.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.