JD Supra

Changes in the Rules for Disclosure for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records: 42 CFR Part 2: What Changed, Why It Matters, and How It Aligns with HIPAAs

What Changed, Why It Matters, and What to Do Now - On November, 7, 2025, I spoke to the Massachusetts Health Information ...
Law

One Year Later: Navigating the New 42 CFR Part 2 Landscape in Practice

While the revised rule simplifies certain disclosures, it also introduces new legal and operational complexities. Understanding these changes is necessary not only for clinicians but also for anyone ...
JD Supra

42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule: What’s Changing and What Do You Need to Know? – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast

By early 2026, substance use disorder (SUD) providers, health plans, clinicians, health information exchanges (HIEs), and vendors must meet ...
Business Wire

42 CFR Part 2 Updates Would Improve Access to Care Without Compromising Patient Privacy

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mental Health America (MHA) and Netsmart today announced their support for legislation in Congress that would update decades-old 42 CFR Part 2 regulations to streamline ...
The National Law Review

Are you compliant with the Revised 42 CFR Part 2?

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Fierce Healthcare

Hospitals: Proposed updates to 42 CFR Part 2 don't go far enough

Both the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), weighing in on a February proposal by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...
Business Wire

Long-term Advocacy Effort Pays Off with Patient-Centered Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Privacy Regulations

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Persons with a substance use disorder (SUD) or history of SUD treatment will now have easier access to fully-informed, comprehensive healthcare with passage of ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Health Care Stakeholder Organizations Support Aligning 42 CFR Part 2

Dear Representatives Murphy and Blumenauer: The undersigned members of the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (Partnership) and additional stakeholder organizations applaud your leadership on the ...
Health Affairs

Outdated Privacy Law Limits Effective Substance Use Disorder Treatment: The Case Against 42 CFR Part 2

On November 17, 2016, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released the first report on substance use disorder (SUD) in the U.S. This landmark document described the tremendous toll of alcohol and drug use on ...
The National Law Review

Recent Guidance by ONC and SAMHSA Sheds Light on Compliance Requirements for 42 CFR Part 2

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OCHIN Deeply Disappointed Over Omission of 42 CFR Part 2 Reform in Opioid Package

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this week, U.S. Senate and House leaders agreed upon an amended opioid legislation package, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, H.R.6.