This module is designed to introduce you to the federal privacy laws that protect substance use disorder and mental health information. This includes HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and FERPA.
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Archived webinar outlining the requirements of the 2024 Final Rule amending 42 Part 2.
Fact sheet created by HHS summarizing the agency's proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule.
Archived recording of a national webinar during which the CoE-PHI team outlined the 2024 Final Rule changes to 42 CFR Part 2, applied learning to common scenarios through interactive case studies and discussed next steps regarding implementation of recent changes to the law.
During this webinar, we outlined recent changes to Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records, and applied learning to common scenarios through interactive case studies. During the webinar, considerations for next steps regarding implementation of recent changes to the law were also discussed.
This resource explains what information each law protects, when information can be disclosed, how the laws are similar and different, and how they interact with state privacy laws. It was developed by the School Based Health Alliance in partnership with the National Center for Youth Law to provide guidance to school-based health centers about navigating federal privacy laws that apply to both education and healthcare entities (HIPAA and FERPA).