Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

On January 12, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed in a letter to registrants that the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (P.L. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also issued a statement on its website on the removal of the DATA-Waiver. What this Means.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 9, 2023

The most common reason that people with an unmet need for mental health care go without it is that they cannot afford the cost of care, according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

7 months into my full time as a telephone advice nurse I filled in a vacant position as supervisor of a post-discharge monitoring program which I did for almost 2 years when I got promoted to call center Service Manager. One year later, I finished my Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration and got promoted to Service Director.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 13, 2024

Earlier in 2024, the program established new transparency requirements for AI and other predictive algorithms used in certified health IT.

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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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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records (42 CFR Part 2) and HIPAA to increase care coordination and better align Part 2 with (..)

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 25, 2023

According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 46.3 When viewed as a behavioral issue or a choice, there is a stigma surrounding SUD that can prevent individuals in need of treatment from seeking care.

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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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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Chief Medical Officer at Lucet One of the most pressing and often overlooked challenges in healthcare today is how to reach and effectively treat dually diagnosed patients — commonly, individuals who grapple with both mental health problems and substance use issues. Bernard DiCasimirro, D.O.,

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Clarifies the role of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR); also requires more regular updates from this office to the committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate.

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Healthcare Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), in conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), issued a Second Temporary Rule further extending the telemedicine waivers of the Ryan Haight Act (“RHA”) promulgated during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) from November 11, 2023 until December (..)

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has found that MOUD treatment regimens are significantly underutilized in criminal justice settings. The primary goal of this collaboration is to improve availability and clinically appropriate utilization of MOUD among this underserved patient population.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 23, 2024

According to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), an estimated 50 million Americans struggle with substance use disorders, yet most remain untreated. This lack of access leads to devastating personal consequences and significant economic costs.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

References: Billing for Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and Other Considerations: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Billing and Coding Guide: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) The CPT (..)

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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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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 18, 2022

The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and will establish a Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions (Center for Excellence).

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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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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released a free mobile app for clinicians called MATx. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a three-year $19M initiative focusing on mobile apps and telehealth aids for rural physicians in efforts to treat opioid addiction.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 2, 2023

Additionally, there is no universal definition of trauma. Based on their clinical observations, experts frequently develop their own definitions of trauma.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

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).

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2023

Among other measures, a proposed update to the Rule published in December 2022 seeks stakeholder comments on how best to enable data exchanges via a Trusted Exchange Framework.

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Hall Render

MAY 9, 2023

On Tuesday May 9, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), jointly with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), announced that it will publish a rule to temporarily extend current telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances beyond the termination of the Federal Public Health Emergency (..)

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Hall Render

JUNE 20, 2024

Desert Tox is a provider of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-certified laboratory testing services. The acquisition solidifies Premier Biotech as a full-service provider of oral- and urine-based toxicology testing services.

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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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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 2, 2022

“No matter the actual number of service hours, as illustrated above and below,” the Justice Department wrote, “existing staffing appears inadequate to ensure timely access to various types of care.”

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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?

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YouCompli

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Also useful is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website, which offers an abundance of free information and tools. SAMHSA even has an evidence-based practices resource center that compliance professionals can share with providers to help develop patient best practices.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Prior to the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), to initiate treatment with buprenorphine at an OTP, a practitioner needed to perform a complete in-person physical evaluation.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Originally, from Cleveland, Ohio, Willie earned his Bachelor of Arts in organizational communications and Master’s in Health Services Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Willie Payton Jr. Willie is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2021

One group that doesn’t fit the stereotypical substance abuse profile is health care workers, about 10% of whom are abusing drugs, according to figures from both the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA). At work, of course.

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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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Hall Render

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Additionally, CMS is allowing periodic assessments to be furnished audio-only when video is not available for the duration of CY 2023 when certain regulatory requirements (namely, those of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) are met.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Attorney and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Attorney for the judicial district in which the violation occurs, and reports of any violation by an opioid treatment program may be directed to the U.S.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Presently, all practitioners who have a current DEA registration that includes Schedule III authority may prescribe buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in their practice if permitted by applicable state law and the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) encourages them to do so.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In 2018, HHS released an update of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's regulation to block the sharing of drug abuse treatment information for billing and payments, despite care coordination benefits cited by hospitals and providers that commented on the rulemaking.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 28, 2023

"We serve the same families in our Administration for Children and Families that we serve with Medicare and Medicaid, that we serve in our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration," said Palm. "We're all the same people who need CDC when we need them, etc.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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