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16 May 2024, 3:10 am by Erin Terkoski Young, WTW
Good sources of publicly available content include National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) or Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). [read post]
24 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) on February 16, 2024. [read post]
24 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) on February 16, 2024. [read post]
24 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) on February 16, 2024. [read post]
24 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) on February 16, 2024. [read post]
24 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) on February 16, 2024. [read post]
24 Mar 2024, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) on February 16, 2024. [read post]
11 Mar 2024, 9:54 am by Maggie DiCostanzo
  Announcement:   On February 8, 2024, DHHS, through its Office of Civil Rights, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the final rule that implements changes to 42 CFR Part 2. [read post]
On February 1, 2024, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a final rule revising 42 CFR Part 8, which regulates opioid treatment programs (OTPs). [read post]
29 Feb 2024, 9:50 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on February 8, 2024. [read post]
27 Feb 2024, 6:21 am by Jacquelyn Greene
Finding Services SAMHSA operates a website at findtreatment.gov  where you can enter a zip code or city and access a list of substance use treatment, opioid treatment programs, buprenorphine practitioners, and mental health treatment facilities within up to a 100-mile radius. [read post]
The final rule, issued through the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”), increases alignment between certain Part 2 requirements and HIPAA and it clarifies certain existing Part 2 permissions and restrictions to improve the ability of entities to use and disclose Part 2 records. [read post]
9 Feb 2024, 6:26 am by Evangelina Cantu
To receive the safe harbor, investigative agencies are required to search for the facility in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) database and check the provider’s Notice of Privacy Practices before requesting records to determine whether the provider is subject to Part 2. [read post]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, SAMHSA issued exemptions to allow state regulatory authorities to request more flexible take-home restrictions. [read post]
SAMHSA and CMS can issue joint guidance to establish a “braiding” framework for federal funding of state substance use services working with single agency points of contact in the states to reduce funding gaps and improve coordination, as recommended by the Bipartisan Policy Center (Combating the Opioid Crisis, ‘Smarter Spending’ To Enhance The Federal Response. 2022). [read post]
The Federal Government:  “The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) moved too slowly in allowing mainstream prescribing of buprenorphine and methadone, creating unnecessary barriers for emergency room and general practitioners,” the report explains. [read post]
8 Oct 2023, 6:46 pm by Kurt R. Karst
Next, on May 9, 2023 DEA, jointly with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), issued the First Temporary Rule, which extended the full set of telemedicine flexibilities regarding the prescribing of controlled medications through November 11, 2023. [read post]