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§ 2.54 - Disclosures for public health.
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.