Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”)
Subject Matter: Insurance coverage Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 42 U.S. Code § 18001 et seq. including 42 U.S. Code § 18022 (Essential Health Benefits) Summary: Federal legislation that, among other things, mandated that mental health and addiction treatments are...Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Subject Matter: Legal protections for persons with substance use disorders Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 28 CFR Parts 35 (title II) and 36 (title III) Summary: Federal civil rights law that prohibits discriminations against individuals with legally recognized...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...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...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,...
A national membership association that provides education and advocacy for those in the behavioral health and addiction treatment industries.
We are the leading and unifying voice of addiction-focused treatment programs.
