Category: Behavioral Health Law

Proposed Revisions to the SAMHSA Regulations

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Impact on Communications Between Part 2 and Non-Part 2 Providers Introduction In our ongoing engagement with behavioral health and substance abuse programs, we maintain a vigilant focus on matters relating to patient record confidentiality governed by 42 CFR Part 2, commonly known as the SAMHSA r...

Deconstructing the “HIPAA Bias.”

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Understanding HIPAA and Its Interaction with State and Federal Confidentiality Laws HIPAA, the body of regulations designed to protect the confidentiality of patient health care information, has been highly effective in creating widespread awareness within health care facilities. Most staff membe...

Wisconsin Outlines Standards for Telehealth In Mental Health Programs

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Wisconsin Guidance On Telemedicine in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs The Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), issued new DQA Memo 2015-011 (the “Telehealth Memorandum”) to provide background information and update a previous memo (Memo #2004-14, issued in September 2004)...