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Have You Done Your Part to Comply with Part 2 Changes?

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Important changes are coming to 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2), which deals with the confidentiality of patients’ substance use disorder (SUD) records. On April 16, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published...more

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Benefits Monthly Minute - September 2024

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The September Monthly Minute highlights the DOL’s extension of existing cybersecurity guidance to health and welfare plans and also addresses the new HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule....more

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Health Plan Compliance Deadlines Draw Near

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Regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA will require health plans and health care providers to take action in the coming months to meet new requirements. Health plan sponsors and providers that...more

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Minnesota Governor approves new Consumer Data Privacy Act

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On May 24 2024, Senate Bill 4757, a bill for an act relating to commerce containing the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (the 'Act'), was approved by the Governor of Minnesota. The Act, which becomes effective on July 31...more

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HHS Aligns Part 2 Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Requirements With HIPAA

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Newly effective regulations governing confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) records now more closely mirror regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other...more

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Florida Bill Proposes Safe Harbor Against Breach Suits to Businesses Maintaining Recognized Cybersecurity Programs

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A recently introduced bill in the Florida Legislature would provide businesses operating in Florida, including health care providers, with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits if they maintain robust cybersecurity measures...more

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Thirty-Three State Attorneys General Show Support for FTC’s Proposed Crackdown on “Commercial Surveillance”

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On August 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) indicated through the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking its intent to limit commercial surveillance – the common corporate practice of collecting, analyzing, and...more

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HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for Audio-Only Telehealth

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The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently issued new regulatory guidance relating to covered entities’ HIPAA-compliant use of remote communication technologies for...more

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California Issues New Regulations on Notification Obligations for Medical Information Breaches

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Certain California-licensed healthcare facilities are now subject to additional breach reporting obligations pursuant to regulations (Regulations)[1] issued by the California Department of Public Health (Department) on July...more

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Final Wellness Rules May Require Review of Existing Wellness Programs

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Final wellness regulations were issued by the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) on June 3, 2013 and apply to employer-sponsored group health plans for plan years beginning on or...more

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