By: Emily Black Grey

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment records are governed by 42 CFR Part 2, and hospitals must be aware of the potential applicability of these regulations. Like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), these “Part 2” regulations safeguard confidentiality of patient records and protect some of the most vulnerable patients: those in SUD treatment. The heightened protections in the Part 2 regulations are meant to ensure that a patient who receives SUD treatment is not made more vulnerable by the availability of his or her treatment records.