Which statement defines a 'Patient' under Part 2?

Which statement defines a 'Patient' under Part 2?

• A. Anyone who now or ever received — or even applied for — services from a Part 2 program.
• B. A person who currently receives only general medical care.
• C. A staff member with primary duties outside substance abuse.
• D. A person who never sought treatment.

Answer: (A)

Under Part 2, a Patient is defined very broadly to include anyone who has sought or received services from a Part 2 program, at any time. This reflects the aim of Part 2 to protect the privacy of individuals connected with substance use disorder treatment, even if they are not currently in treatment. So the statement that fits is someone who now or ever received — or even applied for — services from a Part 2 program, capturing current participants as well as those who have just reached out or have in the past. The other options don’t fit because they describe people not connected to Part 2 treatment records: someone receiving only general medical care isn’t necessarily involved with a Part 2 program; a staff member whose duties aren’t in substance abuse isn’t a patient; and someone who never sought treatment isn’t in the program’s records.

Under Part 2, a Patient is defined very broadly to include anyone who has sought or received services from a Part 2 program, at any time. This reflects the aim of Part 2 to protect the privacy of individuals connected with substance use disorder treatment, even if they are not currently in treatment. So the statement that fits is someone who now or ever received — or even applied for — services from a Part 2 program, capturing current participants as well as those who have just reached out or have in the past.

The other options don’t fit because they describe people not connected to Part 2 treatment records: someone receiving only general medical care isn’t necessarily involved with a Part 2 program; a staff member whose duties aren’t in substance abuse isn’t a patient; and someone who never sought treatment isn’t in the program’s records.