Welfare Reform and Substance Abuse Treatment Confidentiality:
General Guidance for Reconciling Need to Know and Privacy
Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 24

DHHS Publication No. (SMA)99-3332
Printed 1999

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Rockwall II, 5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857


Table of Contents

Forward
I. Introduction
II. Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: The Basics
III. Confidentiality and Welfare: The Key Areas
IV. Essential Considerations
Appendix A—The Federal Confidentiality Law and Regulations
Appendix B—Sample Forms and Agreements To Facilitate Collaborative Efforts Between the Substance Abuse Treatment and Welfare Systems


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