Behavioral Health Business November 28, 2022
The Biden administration has unveiled a new proposed rule that would make it easier to coordinate the care of those with a substance use disorder.
On Monday, the civil rights office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Department, along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), posted a notice of proposed rulemaking that would change 42 CFR part 2.
This bit of federal regulation makes it more difficult for providers to disclose and share information about patients treated for a substance use disorder in the name of privacy. However, several stakeholders in the behavioral health space say the law is archaic and bogs down needed care coordination.
A previous congressional report cites...
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