On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released final rule (Final Rule)...more
2/15/2024
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On October 6, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Second Temporary Rule, further extending the ability to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine...more
10/12/2023
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On January 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R. 7898. This new statute amends the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services...more
On December 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...more