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42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule Harmonizes Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Protections with HIPAA

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On February 8, 2024, the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) were revised in part to increase patient protection and streamline patient consent...more

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Potential HIPAA Changes Related to Reproductive Health on the Horizon

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On April 12, 2023, the Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced proposed changes to HIPAA’s Privacy Rule with regard to reproductive health information. The proposed changes are set out in a...more

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HHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would prohibit the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) to...more

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Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Strengthening PHI Protections for Reproductive Health Care Information Have Broad...

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On April 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Part 164, Subparts A...more

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HIPAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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On April 12, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice” or “NPRM”) to solicit comments on proposed modifications to the HIPAA...more

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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Support and Strengthen Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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On April 12, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) to solicit comments on its proposal to modify the HIPAA...more

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OCR Issues Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule for Confidentiality of “Reproductive Health Care”

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The Department of Health and Human Services - Office for Civil Rights has issued a Proposed Privacy Rule in response to the confusion and concern caused by the new legal landscape in the wake of the Supreme...more

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OCR Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Proposing Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

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On December 10, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announcing its plan to modify the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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Proposed HIPAA Changes to Promote Coordinated Care

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Privacy revisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may be on the horizon, with some potential changes that could benefit both patients and the healthcare industry. Other changes, if...more

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