Dec 5, 2018 | Federal, Legal Reference Repository
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...
Dec 3, 2018 | Federal, Legal Reference Repository
Subject Matter: Insurance coverage Jurisdiction: Federal Citations: 29 U.S. Code § 1185a; 45 CFR Part 147.136 et seq. Summary: Federal legislation signed into law in 2008 that required large insurance plans to cover mental health care as they would general medical...
Dec 3, 2018 | Federal, Legal Reference Repository
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...
Jul 1, 2018 | Federal, Legal Reference Repository
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...
Jul 1, 2018 | Federal, Legal Reference Repository
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,...