HHS proposes reforms to 42 CFR Part 2 to improve substance use disorder treatment

10.01.19

To broaden provider access to patients’ substance use records, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed reforms to the 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.

Currently, 42 CFR Part 2 restricts access to patient records from substance use treatment programs that receive federal funding. While the rule initially sought to protect these…