Total HIPAA

AUGUST 2, 2023

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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Hall Render

MAY 9, 2023

Notably, the Temporary Rule, which can be accessed here , extends the COVID-19 PHE telemedicine flexibilities (hereinafter, “telemedicine flexibilities”) for six months following the end of the PHE (through November 11, 2023).

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

market, covered in the Software and Services report, KLAS recognized 136 software products across 8 categories. ONC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are launching a $20 million Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative to improve IT adoption in psychiatry and behavioral health.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 2, 2023

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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US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Medical Personnel Health Services Administration 52

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

. – With these expansions, the mental health service and its specially trained therapists are now licensed in 6 states to provide culturally comprehensive mental healthcare to more people of color in the U.S. Mental Healthcare for Invisible Barriers.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Code § 1701 et seq.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will cover telehealth-based treatment services delivered by federally-accredited opioid treatment programs (OTPs), commonly referred to as “methadone clinics.” This flexibility will be in place until the end of CY 2023.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 30, 2022

On December 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) released a proposed rule modifying the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”).

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

On December 29, 2022 , President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the “Act”). In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 13, 2022

In addition to the Privacy Act discussed above, some regulations relating to the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records ( 42 CFR § Part 2 ) have their origins in the National Mental Health Act of 1946. What happens if you violate HIPAA due to a more stringent state law? The post Is HIPAA a Federal Law?

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

2] See, e.g., The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem , Center for American Progress (May 26, 2022). [3] 3] California Department of Insurance, Health Insurance Benefits ; Approaches in Implementing the MHPAEA: Best Practices from the States , Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2016). [4]

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Both the proposed rules related to telemedicine prescribing of Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled substances, and the separate proposed rules related to telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine, were published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2023. 21 U.S.C. § 802(17).

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

trillion omnibus appropriations bill has been released by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees which, if passed, will ensure that the government remains funded until September 30, 2023. The text of a $1.7 The Senate has already started debating the bill and the House is due to consider the bill this week.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Updates to HIPAA are long overdue but steps were finally made to update HIPAA in December 2020, when the HHS issued a notice of Proposed Rulemaking that detailed several proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and a Final Rule is now due which will likely see those HIPAA changes implemented in 2023. HIPAA Changes in 2023.

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

On December 29, President Joe Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( P.L. We expect issues regarding regulation of diagnostic tests and mental health parity enforcement to resurface in the new Congress. reduction in 2023. The section reduces the cut to 2% for 2023 and 3.5%

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