Federal Register - "Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records"

Title: Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Source: Federal Register Data/Action: Department of Health and Human Services (Proposed Rule) Date: 8/26/2019 Text Preview: ...disasters. SAMHSA believes this proposal would reduce the burden of disclosure requirements both for patients to receive, and for clinicians to provide, care that may not be otherwise feasible during natural and major disasters... ...disasters, declared by state or federal authorities, on access to substance use treatment and services, in addition to the more common situation of an individual experiencing a ``bona fide medical emergency.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notes that the President can declare a major disaster... ...gov/disaster-declaration-process . --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disasters (e.g., hurricanes...