HHS Proposed Rule: Confidentiality Of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records

In this proposed rule released on February 9, 2016, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to modify federal privacy rules under 42 CFR Part 2 covering patient records for addiction treatment. The proposal would allow addiction treatment provider organizations to share medical information about an individual who has been diagnosed or treated for addiction. The goal is to remove barriers to integrated health care treatment . . .