Sharing Behavioral Health Information for Treatment Purposes
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Association of Community Health Centers (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: As health centers continue to integrate behavioral health services to meet their patients' needs for mental health and substance use disorder services, they must be aware of their responsibility to comply with applicable federal, state, and community standard of care confidentiality requirements. This fact sheet is designed to clarify under what circumstances and by what methods behavioral health information may be shared for treatment purposes, including discussion of HIPAA and Title 42 CFR Part 2.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues
Resource Subtopic: Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorders.
Keywords: Opioids, Privacy/Protected Health Information (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.