ASAM Urges the Department of Health and Human Services to Begin Rulemaking Process to Amend 42 CFR Part 2

On February 8, the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 (of which ASAM is a member) submitted comments to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Roger Severino, regarding the Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care. While thanking Director Severino for recognizing the need to improve coordinated care, the letter observed that modifying HIPAA alone is not sufficient to address the barriers to effective coordination of care. Rather, the letter urged the Office for Civil Rights to initiate a separate rulemaking process for Part 2 modernization to allow for better coordination, safer and more effective treatment for patients, and strong patient protections.

Read the letter here.