New HHS rule would harmonise substance abuse privacy rule, HIPAA

November 30, 2022

The US Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule Monday that would change how privacy protections for people with substance abuse disorders interact with HIPAA information sharing rules. Spurred by a provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that passed in 2020, one effect of the rule could be to prevent situations where a person with a history of substance abuse is prescribed opioids by unknowing healthcare providers.

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2022-11-29 02:21:07

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