Patients Signing Consent Forms Remotely
Do the federal confidentiality regulations regarding SUD treatment information (Part 2) permit patients to sign consent forms remotely, including with electronic signatures?
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Resource developed by the CoE-PHI to inform Part 2 programs that it is permissible to sign consent form signatures remotely, including with e-signatures.
Key Points
- Part 2 permits programs to mail or electronically transmit consent forms to patients.
- Part 2 permits patients to sign consent forms remotely, including with an electronic signature.
- Part 2 does not require patient signatures to be witnessed by a Part 2 program or any other person.
Type
Law
Author
- CoE-PHI
Date
April 2020