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Privacy Rights Mental Health America

(9 days ago) What healthcare information is protected under privacy laws? Under HIPAA, the following information is considered protected: 1. information your doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers put in your medical record; 2. conversations your doctor has about your care or treatment with nurses and … See more

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/privacy-rights

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HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to …

(4 days ago) WEBHIPAA provides a personal representative of a patient with the same rights to access health information as the patient, including the right to request a complete medical record …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-privacy-rule-and-sharing-info-related-to-mental-health.pdf

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Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health, including …

(3 days ago) WEBThe mental health guidance addresses three core areas: The circumstances in which information related to mental health may be disclosed for health and safety …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/mental-health/index.html

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A Patients Right to Access Mental Health Records Under HIPAA

(4 days ago) WEBA Patient's Right to Access Mental Health Records under HIPAA. The Therapist September/October 2014 Ann Tran-Lien, JD (CAMFT Managing Director, …

https://www.camft.org/Resources/Legal-Articles/Chronological-Article-List/a-patients-right-to-access-mental-health-records-under-hipaa

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Understanding What HIPAA Means for Mental Illness - NAMI

(1 days ago) WEBApr 15, 2014. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that helps protect the privacy of individual health information. For individuals living …

https://www.nami.org/nami-news/understanding-what-hipaa-means-for-mental-illness/

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How can I access a loved one's mental health care info? - MHA …

(6 days ago) WEBThe main law governing the privacy of medical records in the United States is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA covers health care info …

https://screening.mhanational.org/content/how-can-i-access-a-loved-ones-mental-health-care-info/

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Psychiatry.org - Final Rule: 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of

(9 days ago) WEBOn February 16, 2024, a final rule revising the federal regulations governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2), was …

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/practice-management/hipaa/42-cfr-part-2

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State Laws Requiring Authorization to Disclose Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBRecords maintained by the Department of Mental Health regarding the admission and treatment of persons admitted to facilities supervised by the Department (M.G.L.A. 123 …

https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/State%20Mental%20Health%20Laws%20Map%202%20Authorization%20Required%209-30-16_Final.pdf

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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBAs an organization, MHA is committed to the principles of human and civil rights inherent to the concept of equal justice under the law. This includes the rights of persons with …

https://mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-rights

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Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health HHS.gov

(6 days ago) WEBThe Rule is carefully balanced to allow uses and disclosures of information—including mental health information—for treatment and certain other …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/mental-health/index.html

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Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information

(8 days ago) WEBProviding individuals with easy access to their health information empowers them to be more in control of decisions regarding their health and well-being. For …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/access/index.html

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WEBThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PDF 4.1 MB) (Public Law 117–328) (CAA, 23) was enacted in December of 2022. The CAA, 23 funded SAMHSA …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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42 U.S. Code § 9501 - Bill of Rights U.S. Code US Law LII / Legal

(7 days ago) WEBspecific material in such records if the health professional responsible for the mental health services concerned has made a determination in writing that such access would …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/9501

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Constraints on Sharing Mental Health and Substance-Use …

(4 days ago) WEBThe privacy regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) have had a tremendous impact on health care providers. One of the less studied aspects of this statute, however, is the constraints that exist on the sharing of treatment …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19829/

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HIPAA, Psychotherapy Notes, and Other Mental Health Records

(5 days ago) WEBTo deny access to mental health records beyond psychotherapy notes, the provider would have to fit within one of the other exceptions in § 164.524, including but …

https://www.hollandhart.com/hipaa-psychotherapy-notes-and-other-mental-health-records

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HIPAA and FERPA Laws: A School Mental Health Navigation …

(5 days ago) WEBlaw that protects the privacy of public students’ personal education records (including certain student health records). These laws ensure that students secure and school …

http://www.cars-rp.org/_MHTTC/docs/HIPAA-FERPA-Laws.pdf

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Substance Use Confidentiality Regulations SAMHSA

(2 days ago) WEB42 CFR Part 2 (REVISED) In 2010, the HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the HHS Office of the National …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations/confidentiality-regulations-faqs

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Does HIPAA provide extra protections for mental health …

(2 days ago) WEBPsychotherapy notes also do not include any information that is maintained in a patient’s medical record. See 45 CFR 164.501. Psychotherapy notes are treated …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/2088/does-hipaa-provide-extra-protections-mental-health-information-compared-other-health.html

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State-by-State Variability in Adolescent Privacy Laws

(1 days ago) WEBOBJECTIVES. Health care providers managing the complex health needs of adolescents must comply with state laws governing adolescent consent and right to …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/6/e2021053458/187003/State-by-State-Variability-in-Adolescent-Privacy

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Patient Records Under California Law The Basics

(1 days ago) WEBRetain a minor patient’s health care service record for a minimum of seven (7) years from the date the minor patient reaches eighteen (18) years of age; and, Maintain the record …

https://www.camft.org/Resources/Legal-Articles/Chronological-Article-List/patient-records-under-california-law-the-basics

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Chapter 70.02 RCW: MEDICAL RECORDS—HEALTH CARE

(1 days ago) WEB70.02.280. Health care providers and facilities — Prohibited actions. HTML PDF. 70.02.290. Agency rule-making requirements — Use/destruction of health care …

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.02

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Mental Health HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBGenerally, yes. If a health care power of attorney is currently in effect, the named person would be the patient’s personal representative (The period of effectiveness may depend …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/mental-health/index.html

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