Statutory authority for confidentiality of drug abuse patient records : regulates disclosure of drug abuse patient records - generally records may be disclosed only with prior written consent of the patient.
A person participating in a deferred entry of judgment program or a preguilty plea program, may also participate in a licensed methadone or levoalphacetylmethadol (LAAM) program if certain conditions are met, including: the participant allows release of his or her medical records to the court presiding over his or her preguilty/deferred entry program for the limited purpose of determining whether the participant is duly enrolled in the licensed methadone or LAAM program and is in compliance with deferred entry or preguilty plea program rules.
