HHS Proposes New Protections to Increase Care Coordination and Confidentiality for Patients with Substance Use Challenges
Published: 11/28/2022
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
- Urgent Care,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records under 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which protects patient privacy and records concerning treatment related to substance use challenges from unauthorized disclosures. Specifically, the proposed …
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