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

C&M Health Law

Definitions. To enable alignment of Part 2 rules with HIPAA rules, the NPRM proposes to add definitions of terms that are relevant due to the alignment of Part 2 with HIPAA requirements. In some areas, HHS has modified definitions or the wording of certain phrases to match the corresponding language in HIPAA (e.g.,

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Key Healthcare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Healthcare Law Blog

Definition of “Originating Site”. The Act extends the definition of “originating site” to mean any site in the United States, including the home of an individual, until December 31, 2024. [1] Definition of “Practitioner”. Specifically, the Act provides for a “phase down” of the FMAPs from a standard 6.2%

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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. A definition has been added for electronic health records.

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