Substance Use Disorder Records Confidentiality: HHS Updates to Part 2 Regulations; February 2026 Compliance Deadline

Healthcare attorneys Beth Pitman and Eddie Williams will be speaking on a Strafford CLE webinar providing a comprehensive overview of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) final rule updating federal Part 2 regulations regarding the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records. Ms. Pitman and Mr. Williams will examine how the new rule aligns key Part 2 requirements with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards and discuss the steps counsel and their clients should take now to comply with the new requirements ahead of the February 2026 compliance deadline, such as updating consent forms, patient notices and information management systems.