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42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule Harmonizes Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Protections with HIPAA

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On February 8, 2024, the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) were revised in part to increase patient protection and streamline patient consent...more

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Proposed Changes to Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Rules Would Support Better Care, Decrease Stigma,...

Amid the ongoing proliferation of headlines about the mental health crisis in the United States, of which substance use disorder is a large part, the recent issuance by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more

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HHS proposes significant changes to Part 2 substance use disorder records regulations

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed to significantly revise rules governing patient records in substance use disorder (SUD) programs, commonly known as the Part 2 rules, with important...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Awaiting New Leader, OCR Collects NPRM Feedback, Closes Breach, 14th Access Case

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 2 (February 2021) - Unless an extension is granted or the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) is withdrawn, covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) have until late March to...more

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OCR Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Proposing Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

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On December 10, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announcing its plan to modify the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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Proposed HIPAA Changes to Promote Coordinated Care

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Privacy revisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may be on the horizon, with some potential changes that could benefit both patients and the healthcare industry. Other changes, if...more

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 17, Number 12. In This Month's E-News: December 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 12 (December 2020) - Finalizing a document issued last year, on Nov. 9 the Food and Drug Administration issued “Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations—Eligibility...more

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Entities of All Types Should Consider Commenting on the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule by August 20, 2020

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On May 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published its decennial request for public comment (the “RFC”) on the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule (the “HBN Rule”)....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 6. Privacy Briefs: June 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 6 (June 2020): A divided Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a patient’s claim that a hospital is vicariously liable for the actions of a medical assistant who accessed the patient’s...more

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SAMHSA Proposed Rule Would Reduce Barriers to Care Coordination

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SAMHSA has released a long-awaited proposed rule that would modify the federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records created by federally assisted...more

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HHS and SAMHSA Issue a Proposed Rule to Ease Coordination of Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders

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On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA") issued a proposed rule amending the regulations governing the...more

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Proposed Changes Affect Privacy Protections of Patients Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment

On August 22, 2019, providers and other health industry participants involved in the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services got some welcome news in the form of proposed regulatory changes. The U.S. Department of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

HHS Proposes Revisions to Part 2 Regulations Governing Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records - Healthcare Alert

On August 26, 2019, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published its much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking to revise 42...more

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Proposed Changes to Federal Substance Use Disorder Privacy Rules Under 42 CFR Part 2

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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) released its long-awaited proposal to overhaul privacy restrictions for substance abuse treatment programs found...more

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SAMHSA Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Address Barriers to Information Sharing

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The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is seeking comments by April 11, 2016 on a proposed rule to make significant changes to 42 CFR Part 2, the...more

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