On November 28, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule to modify the confidentiality protections of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) patient treatment records under 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) to implement statutory amendments passed under Section 3221 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (42
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SAMHSA and ONC Issue Fact Sheets on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Information
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Health Information Privacy
In response to the opioid crisis, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), recently issued two fact sheets to provide clarity on the updated 42 CFR Part 2 regulations in the context of health information exchanges and provider health settings.
The fact sheets…