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On February 8, 2024, HHS, through SAMHSA and OCR, announced final rule changes to 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”), the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records. This HHS Fact Sheet provides further information about the final rule changes.

Archived recording of May 2023 webinar facilitated by the CoE-PHI to explain how the federal health privacy regulations apply to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in correctional entities, especially jails, prisons, and detention centers. This webinar includes common scenarios in which patient information may or may not be shareable, and assists learners in determining the proper course of action for each scenario.

Archived recording of March 2023 two-part virtual learning series facilitated by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network and the CoE-PHI to assist mental health professionals working in schools in understanding how the federal health privacy laws apply to student mental health information

This module is designed to help professionals who provide or administer SUD-related services identify what constitutes an emergency, who may serve as a patient's emergency contact, and what a Part 2 program should do to obtain emergency contact information.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has announced proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records under 42 CFR part 2 ("Part 2"). This HHS Fact Sheet describes the proposed changes.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance explaining how the HIPAA Rules permit health care providers and plans to offer audio telehealth while protecting the privacy and security of protected health information.