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RIN: 0945-AA16

Publication ID: Fall 2020

Title: ●Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Abstract: The CARES Act ammended the statute under which 42 CFR part 2 is promulgated and requires the Department in many ways to align that regulation with the HIPAA privacy rule. By this rulemaking, the Department will make changes to part 2 and possibly the Privacy rule in order to implement this statutory change.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 2
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 290dd-2

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

To be determined.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Alternatives:

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

To be determined.

Risks:

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/00/2020

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Ciara E. Johnson Policy Coordinator Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201 Phone:202 768-1920 Email: ciara.johnson@hhs.gov