Resource describing the key privacy protections for deceased patients’ treatment records under 42 CFR Part 2 and the way these protections interact with similar provisions in the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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 CoE-PHI video, featuring the perspectives of individuals with lived experience, is meant to illustrate for mental health and substance use treatment providers why confidentiality is so important to their patients’ treatment process.
Special thanks to the individuals who bravely shared their stories with us.
CoE-PHI Resource which describes practical considerations for Part 2 programs when seeking written patient consent to share information during an emergency.
Sample letter which can serve as an example to help substance use disorder treatment programs comply with 42 CFR Part 2 requirements while responding to
requests from third-party payers, contractors, and other private entities.
This resource describes how Part 2 applies to the provision of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in jails and prison.
This module focuses on privacy protections under 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) and how to share protected health information (PHI) in compliance with Part 2. It is designed to help professionals who provide or administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services understand how PHI can be shared within one’s own organization, and when communicating with clients and individuals outside their organizations.