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Sharing of Addiction Treatment Records Gets Biden HHS Overhaul

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After a nearly two-year delay, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office for Civil Rights, promulgated a Final Rule...more

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Connecticut Adds Requirements for Opioid Prescribing and Expands Provider Licensure and Credentialing Avenues

On June 28, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents.”  The Act includes a wide range of provisions aimed at supporting health care...more

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Robins Kaplan Justice Report Spring 2020 | VOL. 14 NO. 2

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Safety. As trial lawyers, we know the importance of keeping our communities safe. As trial lawyers, it is our job to shine the light on wrongdoers. It is our job to hold the wrongdoers accountable. Our goal is to make our...more

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Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment Records Reflects Concerns...

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released proposed amendments to the regulations governing the Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment Records. The amendments are intended to improve...more

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CMS Issues 2020 MPFS and QPP Final Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1, 2019, published the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The MPFS dictates Medicare rates and policies under Part B,...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Modernizing Confidentiality Rules for Substance Use Disorder Records (Again): 2019 Proposed Changes to 42 CFR...

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This week’s episode is the second in an ongoing 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...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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SAMHSA Proposed Rule Would Reduce Barriers to Care Coordination

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SAMHSA has released a long-awaited proposed rule that would modify the federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records created by federally assisted...more

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HHS and SAMHSA Issue a Proposed Rule to Ease Coordination of Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders

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On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA") issued a proposed rule amending the regulations governing the...more

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Part 2 Proposed Rule Brings Clarity and Reduces Regulatory Burdens for Substance Use Disorder Providers, but Challenges Remain

On August 22, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) announced a new proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) amending 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which is aimed at protecting patient records...more

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Proposed Changes Affect Privacy Protections of Patients Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment

On August 22, 2019, providers and other health industry participants involved in the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services got some welcome news in the form of proposed regulatory changes. The U.S. Department 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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CMS Releases CY 2020 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the CY 2020 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule....more

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California Appellate Court Stands with Physician to Protect Patient Confidentiality As Government Scrutiny over Prescribing...

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The opioid crises has raised a number of concerns for physicians, particularly those treating chronic illness. Heightened regulatory scrutiny of physician activity raises questions over how physicians should respond to...more

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Complying with Michigan’s New Controlled Substance Laws – The Bona-Fide Prescriber-Patient Relationship Requirement

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The state of Michigan has enacted a number of separate pieces of legislation to address the opioid epidemic. Most of these laws are directed at controlling the prescribing relationship between a physician and a patient....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

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The Office for Civil Rights Issues New HIPAA Opioid Guidance Document

In the wake of the presidential declaration of the opioid crisis as a national public health emergency, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new guidance document on October...more

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