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Interview: Nathanael Ayala, Compliance Officer, Hospital San Carlos Borromeo, Puerto Rico

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes of HIPAA compliance and the challenges they have faced. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?

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Is HIPAA a Federal Law?

HIPAA Journal

Although the answer to the question is HIPAA is federal law is yes, there are occasions when HIPAA is pre-empted by state laws or other federal laws – adding to the complexity of compliance. required certain health plan reporting, such as for management or financial audits. When HIPAA is Preempted by Other Federal Laws.

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Interpreting The Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records Law  (42 CFR Part 2) 

Total HIPAA

To ensure the protection of sensitive information related to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) patients, the US Department of Health and Human Services and The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS and SAMHSA) collaborated to create the HIPAA Drug and Alcohol Records Law, also known as 42 CFR Part 2.

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Interpreting The Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records Law  (42 CFR Part 2) 

Total HIPAA

To ensure the protection of sensitive information related to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) patients, the US Department of Health and Human Services and The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS and SAMHSA) collaborated to create the HIPAA Drug and Alcohol Records Law, also known as 42 CFR Part 2.

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

C&M Health Law

290dd-2, the statute that Part 2 implements; (2) proposals that HHS deems necessary to further align Part 2 with HIPAA; and (3) proposals that HHS deems necessary to clarify the full scope of activities regulated under Part 2. . CARES Act Amendments. Specifically, section 3221 of the CARES Act amended 42 U.S.C.

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HIPAA Continuity of Care

HIPAA Journal

Under HIPAA, continuity of care is not always as straightforward as it could be due to seemingly contradictory guidance issued by HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. An example of this is a patient’s journey from a physician’s office to a hospital, then to a care home, then to a home health service.

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HHS Announces 42 Part 2 Final Rule to Align with HIPAA

Healthcare Law Blog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released the long anticipated Final Rule to revise the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2). Patient Complaints.

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