OCR guidance issued informing patients when HIPAA may permit a healthcare provider to notify family, friends, or other caregivers about a patient's location and general condition.
Government guidance
OCR guidance explaining when HIPAA permits health and mental health providers to make decisions about communicating with a patient's family and friends based on their professional judgment about what is best for the patient.
SAMHSA guidance that demonstrates how Part 2 applies to the electronic exchange of healthcare records with Part 2 programs.
SAMSHA guidance explaining how to determine when Part 2 applies to SUD providers, with various examples of different types of SUD providers.
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.
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.