HHS Proposes Rule to Align Part 2 Substance Use Disorder Laws With HIPAA

On November 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR Part 2. The “Part …

Gregory Moore Appointed Vice Chair – Educational Programming of the Behavioral Health Task Force for the American Health Law Association

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Gregory W. Moore (Member, Troy) has been appointed Vice Chair – Educational Programming of the Behavioral Health Task Force for the American Health Law Association (AHLA). The appointment is effective July 1, 2020. The Behavioral Health Task Force is committed to advancing the understanding of laws impacting …

SUD Program Privacy Rules Modified by CARES ACT

In this country, people who need Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment often choose not to pursue professional treatment, not because of the cost, but because there is a societal negative stigma attached to the disease.  In 1975, the federal government acted to eliminate the stigma and simultaneously encourage people suffering from SUD to voluntarily ask …