The resources within this section are provided to promote awareness and strengthen knowledge and skills for professionals who are seeking to understand and apply federal health privacy laws and regulations on the job, and for individuals and families to understand what their privacy rights are when accessing treatment for substance use and mental health conditions.
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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.
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.
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42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”) requires covered Part 2 programs to inform patients of their federal privacy rights and provide patients with a notice of the program’s privacy practices
42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”) requires covered Part 2 programs to inform patients of their federal privacy rights and provide patients with a notice of the program’s privacy practices
42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”) requires covered Part 2 programs to inform patients of their federal privacy rights and provide patients with a notice of the program’s privacy practices
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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.
Substance use providers can use this worksheet to guide conversations about consent to share information.
This video was developed for Substance Use Treatment Providers and is intended to model an effective, client-centered conversation between a Provider and their patient about concepts of privacy of substance use treatment information and navigating decisions about consenting to share treatment information.
Every provider should have a base knowledge about organization privacy policy and practice. Use this checklist to make sure you have all the facts.
This Template Patient Notice provides a framework that Part 2 programs may adapt
to reflect their particular policies and practices.