# 42 C.F.R. § 2.20 (2026): Relationship to state laws

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P2_S2_20

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 C.F.R. § 2.20 (2026)
- **Heading:** Relationship to state laws
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 42 CFR: Public Health / Chapter I: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 2: CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PATIENT RECORDS / Subpart B: General Provisions / § 2.20: § 2.20   Relationship to state laws.

## Text

The statute authorizing the regulations in this part (42 U.S.C. 290dd-2) does not preempt the field of law which they cover to the exclusion of all state laws in that field. If a use or disclosure permitted under the regulations in this part is prohibited under state law, neither the regulations in this part nor the authorizing statute may be construed to authorize any violation of that state law. However, no state law may either authorize or compel any use or disclosure prohibited by the regulations in this part.
[89 FR 12623, Feb. 16, 2024]

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