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42 U.S.C. § 7052

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COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES DURING EMERGENCIES.
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Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH6A
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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“(a) Promoting Awareness of Authorized Disclosures During Emergencies.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal health care privacy law during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families, caregivers, and health care providers. “(b) Use of Material.—For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material produced under section 7053 of this Act or section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).

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