Legal Repository
Need to know a basic summary of some of the federal and state legal statutes surrounding behavioral health? Whether it's the Americans with Disabilities Act, HIPAA, regulations for sober living, or more, NBHAP has you covered. Our Legal Repository (only for NBHAP members) gets you the basics on these statutes.
Colorado Regulations Related to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Colorado Citations: Code of Colo. Regulations, Vol. 21 including Section 21.100-190 (Licensing Requirements), Section 21.250 (Withdrawal Management), and Section 21.300 et seq. (Addiction Programs...
Colorado’s Increasing Access to Effective Substance Use Disorder Services Act
Subject Matter: Assessment of substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Colorado Citations: Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 27-80-107.5 Summary: Colorado requirements for managed service organizations to conduct assessments of substance use disorder services and...
Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Patient Records
Subject Matter: Confidentiality requirements Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 42 CFR § 2 et seq Summary: Federal regulations, often referred to as “Part 2,” which govern the confidentiality of substance use disorder treatment and patient related records, which...
Connecticut Laws Related to Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: Connecticut Citations: Conn. Stat. § 20–74s et seq. Summary: Connecticut laws governing the licensure of alcohol and drug counselors of substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders.
Connecticut Regulations Related to Group Homes for Recovering Substance Abusers
Subject Matter: Sober living Jurisdiction: Connecticut Citations: Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 17a-647 (Regulations for Group Homes for Recovering Substance Abusers) Summary: Connecticut regulations from the Alcohol and Drug Commission for Group Homes for Recovering...
Connecticut Regulations Related to Private Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Connecticut Citations: Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 19a-495-570 (Licensure of Private Facilities) Summary: Connecticut regulations from the Department of Public Health for private facilities...
Connecticut Regulations Related to Public Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Connecticut Citations: Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 17a-453a et seq. (Regulations for General Assistance Behavioral Health Programs) Summary: Connecticut regulations from the Department of Mental...
Delaware Laws Related to Chemical Dependency Professionals
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: Delaware Citations: Del. Code Ann. Tit. 24, § 3040 et seq. Summary: Delaware laws governing the licensure and required qualifications of chemical dependency professionals by the Board of Mental Health and...
Delaware Laws Related to Substance Abuse Facility Licensing
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Delaware Citations: Tit. 16 Del. Admin. Code § 6001 et seq. Summary: Delaware regulations from the Department of Health and Social Services' Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health related...
District of Columbia Regulations Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: District of Columbia Citations: D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 8700 et seq. Summary: District of Columbia regulations relating to the certification of addiction counselors.
District of Columbia Regulations Related to Substance Use Disorder Services
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: District of Columbia Citations: D.C. Mun. Regs. § 22-A6300 et seq. Summary: District of Columbia regulations from the Department of Behavioral Health related to the certification of substance use...
Establishment of SAMHSA
Subject Matter: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 42 U.S. Code § 290aa et seq. Summary: Federal law that establishes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA") as a Public Health...
Fair Housing Act (FHA)
Subject Matter: Legal protections for persons with substance use disorders Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 42 U.S. Code Sections 3601-3619 Summary: Federal law that prohibits discrimination in housing based on legally protected characteristics like disability, race,...
Federal Anti-Kick Back Statute
Subject Matter: False claims; criminal penalties for illegal acts Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 42 U.S. Code § 1320a-7b et seq. Summary: Federal law, also known as the AKS, which makes it a criminal offense knowingly and willfully to offer, pay, solicit, or receive...
Federal False Claims Act
Subject Matter: False claims Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 31 U.S. Code § 3729 et seq. Summary: Federal law, also known by its acronym FCA, which prevents individuals and companies from defrauding federal government programs (including Medicare and Medicaid), and...
Florida Administrative Code Related to Substance Abuse Services
Subject Matter: Licensure for substance use disorder treatment facilities Jurisdiction: Florida Citations: Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 65D-30 et seq. Summary: Florida code sections governing the licensure for substance abuse treatment programs, including specific...
Florida False Claims Act
Subject Matter: False claims Jurisdiction: Florida Citations: Tit. 6 Fl. Stat. § 68.081 et seq. Summary: State law, similar to the federal False Claims Act, which prevents individuals and companies from defrauding the state (including its healthcare programs and its...
Florida Marketing Practices of Substance Abuse Providers Act
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs (legal reforms) Jurisdiction: Florida Citations: Florida law, often referred to as the Practices of Substance Abuse Providers Law, which prohibits deceptive marketing practices, patient brokering, and...
Florida Prohibition on Deceptive Marketing Practices
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder marketing Jurisdiction: Florida Citations: Tit. 29 Fl. Stat. § 397.55 Summary: Law that prohibits deceptive marketing practices for substance abuse services, including making false statements about the provider's products, goods,...
Florida Statutes Related to Substance Abuse Services
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Florida Citations: Tit. 29 Fl. Stat. Chapter 397 et seq. Summary: Florida statutes governing substance abuse treatment programs, including licensing requirements based on program type,...
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