Substance Abuse Disorder Records (42 CFR Part 2) Final Rule Is Here!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released its anticipated Final Rule last week. The Final Rule revises standards for the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records under 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2). It includes some welcome Part 2 amendments to better align Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), but it also brings…
By: Quarles & Brady LLP