Case Studies
For residents living in Chicago’s 60623 ZIP code, known as South Lawndale, Saint Anthony Hospital (SAH) Community Wellness Programs have provided a wide…
SAMHSA Issues Final Rule on Substance Use Treatment Information Sharing
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) July 13 issued a final rule to amend sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that dictate restrictions on how federally assisted alcohol or drug abuse programs may use and share patient information. The effective date of the rule is Aug. 14.
Key Takeaways
The rule finalizes proposals to:
- Clarify that treatment records created by non-part 2 providers
- Allow opioid treatment programs to enroll in and submit data to prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs).
- Allow patients to consent to disclosure of treatment records to an entity without naming a specific person as recipient.
Related Resources
Letter/Comment
AHA, others make an urgent request that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issue a rule as soon as possible on the 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2)…
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Intermountain Healthcare – Salt Lake City, Utah
Increasing Value by Integrating Behavioral Health Into Patient Visits
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Case Studies
To meet the demand for health care workforce development and expansion, New York’s Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS) partnered with the College…
Letter/Comment
The AHA recognizes that SAMHSA is statutorily constrained in making structural amendments to the regulations under 42 CFR Part 2; however, because the proposed…