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SAMHSA Updates Privacy Regulations to Reflect Advancements in Healthcare

Photo of Lynn SessionsPhoto of BakerHostetlerBy Lynn Sessions and BakerHostetler on Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Privacy Litigation
On Jan. 3, 2018, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued its final rule regarding the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Part 2. These changes become effective Feb. 2, 2018. As background, the Confidentiality of Substance Use Discover Patient Records Part 2 protects patient records maintained in connection with any … Continue Reading

SAMHSA Proposes Updates to Substance Abuse Records Security and Confidentiality Regulation

By Suchismita Pahi on Posted in Medical Privacy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 2) for the first time since 1987. The proposed changes address challenges that 42 C.F.R. Part 2 programs have faced … Continue Reading
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