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Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 21, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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SAMHSA Final Rule Codifies Opioid Treatment Program Telehealth and Take-Home Medication Flexibilities

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On February 2, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule that expands access to medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) via telehealth modalities and “take-home” doses....more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - April 2022 #2

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Modernizing Part 2 Regulations: Improving Care Coordination

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) originally implemented 42 CFR Part 2 regulations in 1975 to ensure confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records at a time when there were no broader healthcare...more

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HHS Further Amends 42 CFR Part 2, Easing Some, But Not All, Burdens on Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a final rule further amending 42 CFR Part 2 regulations (Part 2) to allow greater sharing of patient records related to substance use disorder (SUD)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

State Strategies for Helping Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder Through the COVID-19 Epidemic

Editors’ Note: As COVID-19 rips through the country, an often-overlooked population at extraordinarily high risk is the nearly 2 million adults with opioid use disorder (OUD). This group faces a perfect storm of health and...more

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New HIPAA Change to Curb Opioid Abuse Requires Pharmacies to Note Partial-Fill Prescriptions

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule last week that will require pharmacies to track when prescriptions are partially filled. This rule is part of an ongoing effort by HHS to stem the tide of...more

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HHS Issues Final Rule Requiring Disclosure of Partial Refills of Prescriptions to Help Curb Opioid Abuse

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On January 23, 2020, HHS issued its final rule adopting a modification of the requirements for the use of the Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version D.0, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs...more

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K&L Gates Triage: The Opioid Epidemic & the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records: an Update on 42 CFR Part 2 - Part 1...

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This episode is the first in a series focusing on recent efforts by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to update 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2) regulations related to the confidentiality of...more

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HHS Proposes Revisions to Part 2 Regulations Governing Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records - Healthcare Alert

On August 26, 2019, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published its much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking to revise 42...more

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Hospitals’ Role in Combatting the Opioid Crisis

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Hospitals and health systems play a central role in helping to address the opioid crisis. Even before increased national attention, hospitals were developing policies, protocols, and procedures for opioid prescribing best...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Triage in 2019: Health Care Topics to Watch in the New Year

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As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...more

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[Webinar] Information Sharing During the Opioid Crisis: Challenges and Solutions - December 12th, 1:00pm ET

In 2016, 11.5 million Americans were misusing prescription opioids, with the abuse reaching epidemic levels in 2017. The opioid crisis has accelerated the need for healthcare stakeholders to play a more active role in...more

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A Whole Employer Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

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Addressing the opioid epidemic challenges employers due to the many overlapping laws and its many varied facets. One survey reported that 70% of employers have felt some impact from drug abuse, such as absenteeism, use of...more

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HIPAA and the Opioid Crisis

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With the ever-growing opioid crisis and the President’s call to action to address that crisis, primary care, pain management and behavioral health providers in particular may be faced with privacy issues dealing with a...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Triage in 2018: Health Care Topics to Watch in the New Year

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We expect 2018 to be another year of rapid change within the health care industry. In this episode, Mary Beth Johnston highlights some of the key topics that the health care practice group will monitor in the coming year,...more

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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

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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

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Seeks to Ease HIPAA Restrictions in Cases of Opioid Overdose

Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told reporters that he is in talks with representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice about easing HIPAA restrictions in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Seeks to Ease HIPAA Restrictions in Cases of Opioid Overdose

Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told reporters that he is in talks with representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice about easing HIPAA restrictions in...more

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21st Century Cures Act Includes Several Noteworthy Mental Health and Substance Use Provisions

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The 21st Century Cures Act (Act), enacted in December 2016, has received widespread coverage for funding biomedical research and streamlining the drug approval process. The Act also includes the Helping Families in Mental...more

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Connecticut Health Law Legislative Update

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Current law permits a hospital, health system, or medical school to organize and become a member of a medical foundation, which can practice medicine through its employees or agents who are physicians, chiropractors,...more

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