Guidance issued by HHS explaining when a health care provider has a duty to notify family or law enforcement authorities if a provider believes that a patient may hurt themselves or others.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Guidance issued by OCR explaining how health care providers have broad abilities to share PHI of patients experiencing crisis situations, such as an opioid overdose, with family members without violating HIPAA privacy regulations.
OCR guidance explaining when MH professionals can share information in order to treat patients and prevent them from harming themselves or others.
This module is designed to introduce you to the federal privacy laws that protect substance use disorder and mental health information. This includes HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and FERPA.