42 CFR § 137.180 - Are there other laws that govern access to patient records?

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title: "42 CFR § 137.180 - Are there other laws that govern access to patient records?"
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "137.180"
section_name: "Are there other laws that govern access to patient records?"
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "137"
part_name: "TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 458"
regulatory_source: "67 FR 35342, May 17, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
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# 137.180 Are there other laws that govern access to patient records?

Yes, a Tribe must consider the potential application of Tribal, Federal and state law and regulations that may apply to requests for access to Tribal patient records, such as the provisions 42 CFR 2.1-2.67 pertaining to records regarding drug and/or alcohol treatment.