Confidentiality Of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records

On February 16, 2024, the U.S. Departement of Health and Human Services (HHS) published this final rule regarding confidentiality of addiction disorder consumer records. Through the rule, HHS finalized new provisions governing confidentiality of addiction treatment records to enhance provider organizations’ ability to integrate care while still protecting consumer privacy. With these new provisions, provider organizations will be able to ask consumers for a single, one-time consent to cover all future uses and disclosures of consumer information for treatment, payment, and health care operations . . .