United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2018_register executive 2018-10-26 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7edcb1c D09002ee1c7edcc57 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule makes changes to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) regulations governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records. These changes are intended to better align the regulations with advances in the U.S. health care delivery system while retaining important privacy protections for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders. This final rule addresses the prohibition on re-disclosure notice by including an option for an abbreviated notice. This final rule also addresses the circumstances under which lawful holders and their legal representatives, contractors, and subcontractors may use and disclose patient identifying information for purposes of payment, health care operations, and audits and evaluations. Finally, this final rule is making minor technical corrections to ensure accuracy and clarity in SAMHSA's regulations. 83 FR 239 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-01-03/2017-28400 2017-28400 fr03ja18-11 RIN 0930-ZA07 P SAMHSA-4162-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-01-03/2017-28400 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-01-03/html/2017-28400.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-01-03/pdf/2017-28400.pdf Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism Drug Abuse Grant Programs-Health Health Records Privacy Reporting Recordkeeping Requirements 14 p. 239 252 83 FR 239 Title 42 Part 2 42 CFR Part 2 RIN 0930-ZA07 Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue RULE 2017-28400 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary 2018-02-02 SAMHSA-4162-20 P 2017-28400 Final rule.

This final rule makes changes to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) regulations governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records. These changes are intended to better align the regulations with advances in the U.S. health care delivery system while retaining important privacy protections for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders. This final rule addresses the prohibition on re-disclosure notice by including an option for an abbreviated notice. This final rule also addresses the circumstances under which lawful holders and their legal representatives, contractors, and subcontractors may use and disclose patient identifying information for purposes of payment, health care operations, and audits and evaluations. Finally, this final rule is making minor technical corrections to ensure accuracy and clarity in SAMHSA's regulations.

Effective date: This final rule is effective February 2, 2018. Mitchell Berger, Telephone number: Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism Drug Abuse Grant Programs-Health Health Records Privacy Reporting Recordkeeping Requirements Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records , PrivacyRegulations@samhsa.hhs.gov Vol. 83, no. 2 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-01-03 continuing daily deposited born digital 262 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-01-03 P0b002ee19d7d6bc3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr03ja18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-01-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-01-03/pdf/FR-2018-01-03.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-01-03/xml/FR-2018-01-03.xml fdlp 209 462 DGPO 2018-10-26 2024-06-01 FR-2018-01-03 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-01-03 83 2