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HHS OCR Empowered to Administer and Enforce Federal Substance Abuse Privacy Part 2 Regulations

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On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) delegated the administration and enforcement (the “Delegation”) of 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (“Part 2”), the federal rules governing the confidentiality and...more

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HHS Signals Enforcement Regarding Patients' Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Aug. 27, 2025, published a Statement of Delegation of Authority (Statement) in the Federal Register. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delegated authority to the HHS...more

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Crank the Party Up: Is the DEA About to Get It On with Psilocybin?

On August 11, 2025, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officially transmitted a request to the Department of Health and Human Services to loosen the federal restriction on psilocybin, seeking to move one of the...more

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Federal Public Benefits and Immigration Status: What HHS’s Guidance Means for Mental Health Providers

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Mental health services are often partially funded with federal money, whether through grants or federal health care plans. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) updated its guidance clarifying how...more

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Delayed Enforcement of Mental Health Parity NQTL Comparative Analysis Final Regulations

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Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, group health plans and health insurance issuers must conduct comparative analyses to show that...more

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rescinds "Richardson Waiver" Policy

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new policy to reverse course on certain public notice and comment procedures. This marks a significant change to a process in place for...more

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DEA Tightens Buprenorphine Telemedicine Prescribing Rules

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) just finalized their March 2023 proposed rule regarding telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine. The final rule, effective...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OIG Approves Arrangement That Provides Cash Equivalents to Patients in Digital Contingency Management Program

On March 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion No. 22-04 (the “Opinion”), analyzing a program whereby the Requestor provides comprehensive digital...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Spurred by Opioid Crisis, Government Proposes Additional Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations to...

On August 26, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to “better align” its substance use disorder...more

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