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HHS Proposes Significant Amendments to Part 2 Regulations Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records

C&M Health Law

HHS requests comment on whether this would be sufficient time for entities to come into compliance with revised regulations, including revising policies and procedures, training workforce, and completing other implementation requirements. Attorney and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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HHS Issues Final Rule Modifying the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records Regulations

HIPAA Journal

The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) called for the Part 2 regulations to be more closely aligned with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules. The compliance date has been set as 2 years from the date of publication.

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HIPAA Updates and HIPAA Changes in 2023

HIPAA Journal

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was signed into law in 1996 and while there have been some significant HIPAA updates over the last two decades, the last set of major HIPAA updates occurred in 2013 with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule.

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

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The Act also contains provisions eliminating the opt-out for non-federal governmental health plans for mental health parity requirements and ensuring compliance with mental health and substance use parity requirements. The Act also provides investments in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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