Substance Abuse Care

HHS Finalizes Changes to Substance Use Confidentiality Regulations

February 8, 2024 - HHS, via the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced its finalized changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR part 2. Since 1975, Part 2 regulations have protected the confidentiality of individuals suffering...

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Aligning Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations With HIPAA to Enhance Compliance

by Jill McKeon

Since 1975, the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR part 2 (Part 2) have protected the confidentiality of individuals suffering from substance use disorder. These key protections aim to...

SAMHSA Revises Privacy Rule 42 CFR Part 2 for Substance Use Patients

by Jessica Davis

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) announced the agency has revised the Confidentiality of...

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