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Substance Use Disorder Counseling Notes

Substance Use Disorder Counseling Notes

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.
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The 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule- What State Agency Leaders Need to Know to Support Implementation

The 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule- What State Agency Leaders Need to Know to Support Implementation

Slide deck from July 2024 presentation to NASADAD membership, during which the CoE-PHI 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. Considerations for next steps for state and municipal agency leaders regarding implementation of recent changes to Part 2 were also highlighted and discussed.
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Archived Webinar: 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule – What You Need to Know​

Archived Webinar: 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule – What You Need to Know​

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.
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Information Sharing and Confidentiality in School-Based Health Centers

Information Sharing and Confidentiality in School-Based Health Centers

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).
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Archived Webinar: HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2: ​Medications for Opioid Use Disorder ​in Jails

Archived Webinar: HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2: ​Medications for Opioid Use Disorder ​in Jails

Archived recording of May 2023 webinar facilitated by the CoE-PHI to explain how the federal health privacy regulations apply to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in correctional entities, especially jails, prisons, and detention centers. This webinar includes common scenarios in which patient information may or may not be shareable, and assists learners in determining the proper course of action for each scenario.
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