This 90-minute seminar will cover the latest SAMHSA and HIPAA updates (released in 2024 and 2025), and also cover multiple scenarios and FAQ’s relating to Substance Abuse Records, Mental Health Records, Alcohol Abuse Records, and the proper ways to secure this information and/or release this information.   

An overview of a comparative analysis will be presented comparing SAMHSA to the HIPAA laws relating to protected health information in general.

This lesson will be addressing how practice/business managers (or compliance offers) need to ensure their organization is complying with the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) regulations (42 CFR Part 2) and how this differs from the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy and Security Regulations.

Both regulations carry significant civil and even criminal penalties if not complied with and both regulations are now being enforced proactively by the Federal government.

HIPAA and SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 if not complied with can lead to catastrophic legal consequences on state laws of negligence and invasion of privacy if not complied with. 

Why should you attend -

• Is your organization working with substance abuse records?  
• Join me in this 90-minute virtual seminar which will cover all the ins and outs of these two regulations and when to apply each one…
• Are you aware of the strict federal regulations related to this type of sensitive information under the SAMHSA regulations?  
• Are you aware of the ramifications for non-compliance for both HIPAA and SAMHSA?
• Are you clear on the differences between HIPAA and SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2? – there are some small but extremely major differences that must be addressed between the two regulations.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities

Areas Covered:

• Updates for 2025
• What is SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2
• Does Part 2 Apply?
• FAQ’s
• When and how records can be released
• Proper Documentation Required
• Enforcement of the Laws
• SAMHSA vs HIPAA (specific scenarios)
• Best Practices
• Risk Factors for Breach 
• How to avoid an audit

Who will benefit:

• Practice managers
• Any business associates who work with mental health records, substance abuse records, or alcohol abuse records (i.e. billing companies, transcription companies, IT companies, answering services, home health, coders, attorneys, etc)
• MD’s and other medical professionals

Who should attend:

• Private practice
• Hospitals
• Billing companies
• Transcriptions companies
• Home health groups
• Health insurance 
• Ambulatory
• IT companies
• Attorneys