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Behavioral health and substance-use treatment

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Documents to review

  • Confidentiality policyResearch document type
  • Consent procedureResearch document type
  • Disclosure procedureResearch document type
  • Records policyResearch document type

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  • Where does the organization operate, and which regulator, license, permit or contract governs the activity?
  • Which business activities, data types and organization roles does the document describe?
  • Do the relevant thresholds or exceptions change which requirements apply?

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Regulations and frameworks to explore

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HIPAA Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Rules

45 CFR Parts 160 and 164

Applies to covered entities and business associates handling protected health information. Cloud providers that maintain electronic PHI can be business associates even when data is encrypted and they have no decryption key. Check the actual data/service role and business-associate agreement. A healthcare customer alone does not establish scope. Proposed Security Rule changes must be tracked separately from the currently effective rule.

Jurisdictions: US-FEDERAL

Research applicability questions
  • Are you a HIPAA covered entity, or do you create, receive, maintain or transmit PHI for a covered entity or another business associate?
  • Which protected health information does the service handle, and under whose business-associate agreement?
  • Does your service handle electronic PHI, including encrypted information for which you do not hold the decryption key?
  • What size, complexity, capabilities and risk factors affect implementation of your HIPAA safeguards?
  • For each addressable implementation specification, have you evaluated reasonableness and documented any alternative?
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Confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records

42 CFR Part 2

Applies to qualifying federally assisted substance-use-disorder programs and other recipients subject to Part 2 duties, not every behavioral-health record. HHS reports that the 2024 final rule became effective April 16, 2024, with compliance required February 16, 2026. Confirm program/recipient role and the records involved.

Jurisdictions: US-FEDERAL

Research applicability questions
  • Is the organization or record system a Part 2 program or lawful holder of Part 2 records?
  • Does the substance-use-disorder program receive federal assistance within the Part 2 definition?
  • Are these patient-identifying substance-use-disorder records within Part 2 scope?
  • Are you the originating Part 2 program, a lawful holder or another recipient, and what authorizes use/disclosure?
  • Will any uploaded document contain electronic protected health information?