AGs to Congress: Remove Barriers to Addiction Treatment

The National Association of Attorneys General has sent a letter to congressional leadership in both chambers, asking for the removal of what the group calls federal barriers to treatment of opioid use disorder. The letter, signed by 39 state attorneys general, outlines three areas that the group wants addressed. The group calls on Congress to replace “cumbersome, out-of-date, privacy rules” contained in 42 CFR Part 2, which pertains to the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records, with privacy rules in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or H...