§ 2.31 Consent requirements.

(a) Required elements for written consent. A written consent to a disclosure under the regulations in this part may be paper or electronic and must include:

(1) The name of the patient.

(2) The specific name(s) or general designation(s) of the part 2 program(s), entity(ies), or individual(s) permitted to make the disclosure.

(3) How much and what kind of information is to be disclosed, including an explicit description of the substance use disorder information that may be disclosed.

(4)

(i) General requirement for designating recipients. The name(s) of the individual(s) or the name(s) of the entity(-ies) to which a disclosure is to be made.

(ii) Special instructions for entities that facilitate the exchange of health information and research institutions. Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section, if the recipient entity facilitates the exchange of health information or is a research institution, a written consent must include the name(s) of the entity(-ies) and