HIPAA vs. SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2: Managing Disclosures when Substance Abuse Is Involved

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes
Monday, April 9, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT

Overview: This session focuses on the issues of managing health information when it may involve substance abuse treatment information. HIPAA allows a number of disclosures without consent that SAMHSA prohibits without consent. First we will explain how HIPAA relates to information management and release and explain the processes required for various releases of information under the HIPAA rules, including release according to individual access requests, and under HIPAA authorizations.

When substance abuse treatment information is involved, first you need to understand how to identify it. We will discuss how to make it distinguishable from "regular" health information, so that the appropriate extra protections can be provided. You may be able to use functions in your EHR to flag the information, or you may create a manual process for tracking the information, if it is rarely handled in your organization. And the substance abuse treatment information you collect may or may not be under SAMHSA depending on whether or not you have a department or even a response team that specializes in SAMHSA-related situations. You need to understand your status under the rules before you release information inappropriately. We will discuss what qualifies treatment that falls under SAMHSA.

If your organization provides services that create information that is under the SAMHSA regulations, you will need to establish the consent and release of information processes that are required to be followed for information releases under 42 CFR Part 2. This involves getting the proper consents upon establishment of the relationship, as well as managing consents for releases that may be necessary after the initial establishment of the relationship. The session will include an explanation of the consent and release requirements that must be followed.

Why should you Attend: Today we are in the midst of an epidemic of substance abuse, and particularly opioid abuse, and more and more providers are involved in providing treatment to people with substance abuse issues.

Areas Covered in the Session:

What HIPAA allows, what SAMHSA requires, and the differences will be explained
We will examine how to deternmine if the services you provide place you under 42 CFR Part 2
We will explore the means for making sure substance abuse treatment information receives the appropriate protections
The consent and release requirements under 42 CFR Part 2 will be explained
Re-release of information released under 42 CFR Part 2 will be discussed
Sharing of information with family and friends in an overdose incident will be explored
The latest guidance from the US Department of Health and Human Services on harmonization of SAMHSA and HIPAA will be explained

Who Will Benefit:
Compliance Director
CEO
CFO
Privacy Officer
Security Officer
Information Systems Manager
HIPAA Officer
Chief Information Officer
Health Information Manager
Healthcare Counsel/Lawyer
Office Manager

Speaker Profile
Jim Sheldon-Dean is the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC, a Vermont-based consulting firm founded in 1982, providing information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to a wide variety of health care entities.

Price - $139
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