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Office of Civil Rights Opioid Substance Abuse

McCarter & English, LLP

Federal Efforts to Address Opioid Use Disorder

On April 4, 2024, a final rule published on February 2, 2024 (the Final Rule) went into effect that concerns medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The Final Rule, published by the Substance Abuse and Mental...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCR Seeks Ideas on HIPAA Rule Changes to Promote Value-Based Care and Coordinated Care

The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a request for information (“RFI”) to assist OCR in identifying provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) privacy and security regulations (the...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Opioid Epidemic: Recent HIPAA Guidance – What Does It Mean?

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In the second episode of our series on the national opioid crisis, Gina Bertolini discusses the overlay of recent guidance concerning privacy laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and...more

Burr & Forman

Office of Civil Rights Issues Guidance on HIPAA in Light of Opioid Crisis

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With an increased focus on opioid use and addiction, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued guidance related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

OCR Clarifies Privacy Rule for Sharing PHI on Opioid Overdoses

In the wake of the national opioid overdose crisis, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has provided clarification on when covered entities are permitted to disclose patient information during opioid emergencies....more

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