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HHS’s CARES Act Final Rule Better Aligns Part 2 Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Confidentiality Regulations with HIPAA

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On February 8, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) jointly issued a final rule to amend the...more

BakerHostetler

The Long-Awaited Part 2 Modifications Are Finalized with New Obligations for Part 2 Providers and Less Friction for Sharing...

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On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more

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Substance Abuse Disorder Records (42 CFR Part 2) Final Rule Is Here!

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released its anticipated Final Rule last week. The Final Rule revises...more

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Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations Modified to Align with HIPAA

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After more than a year since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued the proposed changes to the...more

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Final Rule Aligns 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA and HITECH

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On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a final rule that aims to align 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) — which protects certain substance abuse disorder (SUD) records — with the Health Insurance...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Old Rule, New Tricks: HHS Finalizes Most Substantial Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Rule in Decades

The long-anticipated final rule addressing substance use disorder (SUD) records at 42 C.F.R. Part 2, commonly referred to as Part 2, is here. The final rule is a joint undertaking by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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HIPAA and Part 2 Harmonized: What Health Care Organizations Need to Know

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Substance Use Disorder (SUD) programs and HIPAA-regulated entities seeking to streamline their privacy and security practices and workflows received welcome news from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) last...more

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Winter 2023 Employment and Benefits Updates

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SECURE 2.0 Act - As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) were enacted into law. SECURE 2.0 represents a broadly bipartisan piece of legislation that...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

HHS Proposes New Rule to Align “Part 2” SUD Provider Confidentiality with HIPAA Privacy Standards

The Big Picture - On November 28, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), released a proposed...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

HHS Proposes Rule to Align Part 2 Records and HIPAA

On November 28, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to modify the confidentiality protections of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) patient treatment records under 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2)...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Patient information access automated with the Cures Act

Compliance Today (May 2022) - United States healthcare professionals and patients stand upon the cusp of unprecedented, burdensome regulatory changes that will affect automation and how we manage access to patient...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

2022 Health Law Outlook

Eye on Health Information Exchange, Data Privacy and Alignment of Federal Standards – Information Blocking, HIPAA Updates and Part 2 Flexibility As we struggle to emerge from the effects of the pandemic, several key federal...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 25th Annual Compliance Institute - April 19th - 22nd, 9:30 am - 4:35 pm CDT

The Compliance Institute is celebrating 25 years! Join us for the Compliance Institute's 25th anniversary, April 19-22, 2021. This year, HCCA is excited to celebrate over two decades of compliance excellence with our...more

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Summary of Healthcare Provisions in CARES Act

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The United States is experiencing an unprecedented shutdown affecting almost all aspects of life due to the current pandemic. To speed relief to the economy, on March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

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Privacy of Substance Use Disorder Records and The CARES Act: Steps Toward Harmonizing Part 2 Privacy Laws with HIPAA

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The recently-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) is generally known for providing relief funds and other resources to help individuals, small businesses, state and local governments,...more

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COVID-19 Relief Law Includes Major Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Law

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As part of the CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020, Congress included a provision directing the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to modify long-standing regulatory restrictions under the federal substance...more

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CARES Act Significantly Revises Part 2 Rules to Better Align with HIPAA

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On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) into law. While the focus of the CARES Act has been on direct financial aid to Americans, the Act also...more

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The CARES Act From a Health CARE Perspective

On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or the Act). This $2.2 trillion package is designed to provide relief to those impacted by the COVID-19...more

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Notable CARES Act Provisions for Healthcare Providers

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act (CARES Act) contains numerous regulatory and payment reforms aimed at bolstering the health care industry and its COVID-19 response efforts. Although far from complete, the...more

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COVID-19 Update: Health care provisions of the federal stimulus bill

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) has several implications for hospitals and health care providers....more

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