Template: Patient Notice for Part 2 Programs

42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”) requires covered Part 2 programs to inform patients of their federal privacy rights and provide patients with a notice of the program’s privacy practices (“Patient Notice”).

This Template Patient Notice provides a framework that Part 2 programs may adapt to reflect their particular policies and practices. It reflects the 2024 Final Rule’s amendments to Section 2.22 of 42 CFR Part 2, which took effect on April 16, 2024, with a required compliance date of February 16, 2026.

This Template Patient Notice also provides a framework for HIPAA covered entities, which may or may not be Part 2 programs, to amend their Notice of Privacy Practices as required by the 2024 amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule at Section 164.520 of 45 CFR Part 164.

This resource was authored by: Jacqueline Seitz, JD