Emergencies

This module is designed to help professionals who provide or administer substance use disorder related services identify what constitutes a medical emergency, and describes who may receive records pursuant to the medical emergency exception under Part 2.

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.

This framework can help answer a fundamental question: “How are we considering the impacts to individuals as we develop our state’s 988 crisis response network?”

First responders often gain access to sensitive information about people’s substance use disorders (SUD) and treatment. Protecting the privacy of this information is key to these individuals’ recovery. It also is required by law. This resource explains the limited circumstances under which two federal privacy laws apply to SUD information obtained by first responders. It also describes how these laws permit first responders to share protected information.

CoE-PHI resource to summarize recent OCR guidance about sharing information with family members after an overdose.

OCR guidance for parents regarding the rights of parents and their children under HIPAA as children become adults.