NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 39
Players’ Rights To Medical Care and Treatment

Section 19(f)
Behavioral Health Program

(f)

Mental Health Record Accessibility and Storage: All Mental Health Records, with the exception of diagnosis and prescription drug information related to the mental health services provided by the Team Clinician contemplated in this Section, shall be maintained by the individual Team Clinician in a record separate from the NFL EMR, which shall be afforded all protections that the clinician’s other patient records enjoy. Subject to the Parties’ review, satisfaction and approval of the necessary procedures for the protection and limited disclosure of diagnosis and prescription drug information, all diagnosis and prescription information shall be maintained electronically in the confidential mental health section of the NFL EMR as set forth in Subsection (c) of this Section.