Confidentiality of applicant’s records

(A) Limitation on information requested In a form of written consent, a public housing agency may request only whether the drug abuse treatment facility has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant is currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance.

(B) Records management Each public housing agency that receives information under this subsection from a drug abuse treatment facility shall establish and implement a system of records management that ensures that any information received by the public housing agency under this subsection— (i) is maintained confidentially in accordance with section 543 of the Public Health Service Act [ 42 U.S.C. 290dd–2 ]; (ii) is not misused or improperly disseminated; and (iii) is destroyed, as applicable— (I) not later than 5 business days after the date on which the public housing agency gives final approval for an application for admission; or (II) if the public housing agency denies the application for admission, in a timely manner after the date on which the statute of limitations for the commencement of a civil action from the applicant based upon that denial of admission has expired.

(C) Expiration of written consent In addition to the requirements of subparagraph (B), an applicant’s signed written consent shall expire automatically after the public housing agency has made a final decision to either approve or deny the applicant’s application for admittance to public housing.