HHS Final Rule Enhances Integrated Care and Confidentiality for Patients with Substance Use Conditions
Published: 03/27/2024
Sources:
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
- All Healthcare Organizations
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), recently finalized modifications to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which protect the privacy of patients’ SUD treatment records.
Specifically, the rule increases coordination among providers treating patients for SUDs, strengthens confidentiality prot…
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