Confidentialty of alcohol and drug abuse patient records--PHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking.
This notice proposes editorial and substantive changes in the "Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records" regulations. This proposal was prompted by the Department's commitment to make its regulations more understandable and less burdensome. The proposal clarifies and shortens the regulations and the proposed substantive changes will ease the burden of compliance.
D000437:Alcoholism; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service