Source: https://psu.pb.unizin.org/bbh143/chapter/confidentiality-of-alcohol-and-drug-abuse-patient-records/
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5.6 Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records – Drugs, Health & Behavior
A new focus on measuring performance in healthcare systems
In February 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed revisions to 42 CFR Part 2. The proposed rule, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 9, 2016. HHS recognized the need to update these regulations and used this proposal to suggest changes. Public comments were collected until April 11, 2016, and are available on the Regulations.gov Web site.
(19 minutes) (link is external)
SAMHSA issued a final rule to update and modernize the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records (now the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records) regulations and facilitate information exchange within new health care models while addressing the legitimate privacy concerns of patients seeking treatment for a substance use disorder. These modifications also help clarify the regulations and reduce unnecessary burden. On March 21, 2017, the final 42 CFR part 2 rule went into effect.
SAMHSA concurrently issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that proposes additional clarifications to the part 2 regulations as amended by the final rule. Questions were raised by commenters on the proposed rule that highlighted varying interpretations of the 1987 rule’s restrictions on lawful holders and their contractors and subcontractors’ use and disclosure of part 2-covered data for purposes of carrying out payment, health care operations, and other health care-related activities. Public comments were collected on the SNPRM until February 17, 2017.
SAMHSA hosted and recorded a webinar (73 minutes) (link is external) that gives a broad overview of the Final Rule and the SNPRM available for viewing.
Transcript of 2018 Listening Session (PDF | 945 KB)
SAMHSA 2018 Listening Session Introductory PowerPoint Slides (PDF | 1 MB)
SAMHSA Listening Session Audio Recording (Youtube) Part 1 (link is external); Part 2 (link is external); Part 3 (link is external)
SAMHSA Listening Session Comments Summary (PDF | 745 KB)
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