Last summer, the legislature passed Session Law (S.L.) 2023-95, which amended G.S. 122C-53(a), the North Carolina statute governing the release of confidential information about patients receiving behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care. Specifically, the … Read more
Yesterday, I published a Q&A for covered entities on the HIPAA “Right of Access” provision. In this post, I will discuss the Right of Access Initiative, which was announced in 2019 by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the … Read more
Under the HIPAA “Right of Access” provision, entities that are subject to HIPAA are required to provide patients with access to their health information upon request, in a timely manner, and at a reasonable cost. Failure to meet these requirements … Read more
Update: On January 30, 2023 the Biden Administration informed Congress that it intends to briefly extend the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act until May 11, 2023, after which the public health emergency … Read more
The federal HIPAA regulations apply directly to certain types of entities and individuals, referred to as “covered entities” and “business associates.” These regulations govern standardization of electronic healthcare transactions and identifiers, as well as the privacy and security of health … Read more