This section requires that any portion of a patient's record relating to drug or alcohol abuse or dependence be protected under the confidentiality provisions of the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act and its implementing regulations. Facility operators must ensure these specific record portions are handled separately and in compliance with the stricter confidentiality standards applicable to substance use information. The rule applies within the broader Chapter 5100 framework governing mental health treatment facilities and procedures administered by OMHSAS and DDAP.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.37 - Records relating to drug and alcohol abuse or dependence State Regulations Compare Whenever information in a patient's records relates to drug or alcohol abuse or dependency, as defined in 71 P.S. § 1690.102 , those specific portions of the patient's records are subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 8(c) of the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act ( 71 P.S. § 1690.108(c) ), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 4 Pa. Code § 255.5 (relating to projects and coordinating bodies: disclosure of client-oriented information). Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5100.37 This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3800.20 (relating to confidentiality of records); 55 Pa. Code § 5100.4 (relating to scope); 55 Pa. Code § 5200.47 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5210.26 (relating to records); 55 Pa. Code § 5210.56 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5221.52 (relating to notice of confidentiality and nondiscrimination); 55 Pa. Code § 5230.17 (relating to confidentiality); and 55 Pa. Code § 5320.26 (relating to confidentiality). State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox