Subject: New CoE-PHI Resource: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

What Behavioral Health Providers Need to Know about Telehealth and Privacy

This new resource from the Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI) provides a detailed timeline about the COVID-19 public health emergency and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforcement of penalties for violating certain requirements under HIPAA.

Key Points:

OCR has resumed enforcing violations of the HIPAA rules related to the use of telehealth for the provision of behavioral health services.
OCR has resumed enforcing violations of the HIPAA rules regarding uses and disclosures of PHI for public health activities and health oversight activities.

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Funded by SAMHSA, the CoE-PHI develops and disseminates resources, training, and TA for states, healthcare providers, school administrators and individuals and families to improve understanding and application of federal privacy laws and regulations, including FERPA, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2, when providing and receiving treatment for SUD and mental illness.

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Subject: New CoE-PHI Resource: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency