JD Supra

Part 2 Proposed Rule Brings Clarity and Reduces Regulatory Burdens for Substance Use Disorder Providers, but Challenges Remain

On August 22, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) announced a new proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) amending 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which is aimed at ...
JD Supra

HHS Further Amends 42 CFR Part 2, Easing Some, But Not All, Burdens on Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a final rule further amending 42 CFR Part 2 regulations (Part 2) to allow greater sharing of patient records related to ...
HHS

HHS Modifies Some Substance Use Disorder Privacy Provisions

The regulation that has been modified - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, more commonly known as 42 CFR Part 2 – had mostly prohibited the sharing of patient records with ...
Business Wire

Long-term Advocacy Effort Pays Off with Patient-Centered Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Privacy Regulations

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Persons with a substance use disorder (SUD) or history of SUD treatment will now have easier access to fully-informed, comprehensive healthcare with passage of ...
MedCity News

Putting Part 2’s Data Privacy Protections into Play: 3 Key Considerations

Last year, more than 30 million American adults believed they had a substance use problem, while one out of five young people who suffered a major depressive episode also struggled with substance use ...