(Recorded Webinar) Part III - Disclosures Without Patient Consent

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The 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”) regulations, promulgated and enforced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), protect the confidentiality of certain substance use disorder records, providing those records with more stringent protections than HIPAA. 

Under Part 2, there are a limited number of exceptions to the patient consent requirement for disclosure, including exceptions for disclosures to auditors, qualified service organizations, law enforcement and courts, and emergency disclosures. When disclosing in these situations, Part 2 Programs must still meet specific compliance requirements. 

In this final webinar, FTLF attorneys will provide an overview of:

  • Disclosures of Part 2-protected records which are permitted without patient consent;
  • Compliance requirements related to such disclosures (written agreements, documentation in patient charts, court orders and subpoenas, etc.); and,
  • How to respond when receiving requests for substance use disorder records protected by Part 2.
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    Target Audience

    • Compliance Officers
    • Privacy Officers
    • Medical Records
    • Operations

    Learning Objectives

    After this webinar, you will be able to:

    • Recognize when disclosures of Part 2-protected records are permitted without patient consent
    • Identify compliance requirements related to such permitted disclosures
    • Describe how to respond when receiving requests for substance use disorder records protected by Part 2
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    Course opens: 
    04/19/2019
    Course expires: 
    06/26/2021
    Cost:
    $150.00

    DIANNE PLEDGIE

    As Partner and Compliance Counsel with the firm’s health law practice group, Dianne advises health centers on implementing effective compliance programs and on addressing top compliance risk areas. Dianne counsels health centers and other organizations on developing compliance programs that include the OIG’s seven elements, respond to identified compliance risk areas, and reflect the organization’s culture.  Dianne also advises health centers and other organizations on patient privacy and confidentiality, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 2.  She has experience responding to privacy and security incidents, including determining whether there has been a breach, notifying patients and the government, and creating corrective action plans. [Full Bio]

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    Group Attendance: Due to the online nature of webinars, we cannot verify participation by more than one person. For groups, we provide an attendance record form and blank Certificates of Attendance to record attendance at a group viewing session and document each individual's participation. We recommend that a supervisor or colleague sign the certificate to certify attendance. 

    Read more about maintaining an attendance record in our FAQs.

    Available Credit

    • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance

    Price

    Cost:
    $150.00
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    This course has been closed for new enrollments. If you are interested in this topic we will be reprising this series beginning August 20, 2020. To purchase that series, click here.


    ACCESS PERIOD

    Recorded webinars are available for 180 days after the date of purchase or date of the webinar. Once posted to your account, you can view this webinar anytime on-demand during the access period identified in your purchase confirmation. For additional information on viewing and accessing webinars, view our full terms and conditions here.

    PAYMENT POLICY

    If you pay by credit card or PayPal, you will be able to access the recorded webinar immediately (unless the live webinar has not yet occurred). If you pay by check, we will grant access to the recording when we receive your check. You will receive a confirmation email once access is granted. FTLF reserves the right to suspend access to the webinar if payment is not received within 30 days. For more information on payments and registration, please visit our FAQ page.

    CANCELLATION POLICY

    No refunds will be provided for recorded webinars. FTLF can transfer a registration to someone else within your organization or, provided you have not already viewed the webinar, transfer the registration to another on-demand program. Where the registration fee for the new webinar is higher, you must also pay the difference between the original course and the new course registration fee at the time of transfer. Administrative fees may also apply. If your organization purchased a webinar under the account of a staff member who no longer works for your organization, please Contact Us. View our full policy on refunds and cancellations here.

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