Archived webinar outlining the requirements of the 2024 Final Rule amending 42 Part 2.
Sharing and protecting records
To improve treatment outcomes and promote continuity of care, it may be essential for staff at different programs to share client information about treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. The resources in this section are meant to explain when programs and providers can receive and re-disclose substance use disorder treatment information and mental health information.
Sharing and protecting records resources
This resource reviews important information that program administrators and providers should know when they share patient information protected by 42 CFR Part 2, the federal regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records.
Providers and administrators of substance use treatment services frequently receive court orders and other requests for patient information covered by the federal confidentiality protections for substance use disorder SUD) treatment…
This resource is intended to assist Part 2 programs in complying with the requirements of the Final Rule by describing in detail 3 key steps that programs can take to support implementation.
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.
In 2024, HHS amended 42 CFR Part 2 to improve alignment with HIPAA. One of these changes involves new protections for "substance use disorder (SUD) counseling notes." This resource explains these new protections in detail.