Complete Overview of Regulations: 42 CFR Part 2
Individuals Protected by Part 2

c.) Individuals Protected by Part 2

These restrictions protect substance abuse patients, which includes:26

• Any individual who has applied for or been given diagnosis or treatment for substance abuse at a federally assisted program; and
• Any individual who, after arrest on a criminal charge, is identified as substance abuser in order to determine his eligibility to participate in a federally assisted program.

The restrictions on use and disclosure cover any individual who has been a substance abuse patient of a federally assisted program, even after s/he ceases to be a patient.27