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.
Florida Telemarketing Act
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder marketing Jurisdiction: Florida Citations: Tit. 33 Fl. Stat. § 501.605 et seq. Summary: Law that requires a commercial telephone seller or entity providing substance abuse marketing services to obtain a license prior to operating...
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 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 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,...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
Colorado Laws Related to Addiction Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: Colorado Citations: Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-43-801 et seq. Summary: Colorado laws governing the certification of addiction counselors by the State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners and the...
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...
California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act
Subject Matter: False claims Jurisdiction: California Citations: Cal. Insurance Code § 1871.7 Summary: California law authorizing qui tam actions in which individuals and private insurance companies can bring suit on behalf of the State of California for alleged...
California False Claims Act
Subject Matter: False claims Jurisdiction: California Citations: ACal. Gov. Code § 12650 et seq. Summary: California state law, similar to the federal False Claims Act, which prevents individuals and companies from defrauding state government programs (including...
California Alcohol and Drug Program Certification Standards
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: California Citations: AOD Certification Standards Sections 1000-20020 Summary: Licensure and certification standards from the California Department of Health Care Services, which provide...
California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act
Subject Matter: Confidentiality requirements Jurisdiction: California Citations: Cal. Civil Code § 56 et seq. Summary: California code sections governing the confidentiality of medical information, which covers individually identifiable information related to a...
California Regulations Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: California Citations: 8 CCR § 13000 et seq. Summary: California regulations governing the certification of alcohol and other drug counselors.
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