Federal 42 CFR Part 2 confidentiality amendments
Enacted in force
Jurisdiction
Federal [source]
Applies to
Federally assisted substance-use-disorder programs and recipients subject to Part 2. Consent/redisclosure, notices, breach notification, and enforcement changes. Does not cover every business or health record. [source]
Penalty
Unverified
Detail review
Accepted record facts reviewed
Nov 13, 2026
In plain English
- Federally assisted substance-use-disorder programs and recipients subject to Part 2. Primary source
- Consent/redisclosure, notices, breach notification, and enforcement changes. Primary source
- Does not cover every business or health record. Primary source
- Apply the amended Part 2 consent and redisclosure requirements within the rule’s scope. Primary source
- Apply the amended patient notices and breach-notification requirements. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
February 16, 2026 compliance deadline for the 2024 final rule Primary source
· compliance
Compliance deadline for the 2024 final rule. Primary source
Questions from this record
Who does HHS 42 CFR PART 2 cover?
Federally assisted substance-use-disorder programs and recipients subject to Part 2. Consent/redisclosure, notices, breach notification, and enforcement changes. Does not cover every business or health record. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
February 16, 2026 compliance deadline for the 2024 final rule Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
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