Explores New SAMHSA Confidentiality Law for Substance Use Disorder Records (42 CFR Part 2)

Friday,
October 17,2025
Time:
1:00 PM EST
Duration:
90 Minutes
Event Type :
Recorded Webinar

Overview :

This 90-minute seminar will cover the latest SAMHSA and HIPAA updates (released in 2025 and 2026), and also cover multiple scenarios and FAQ’s relating to Substance Abuse Records, Mental Health Records, Alcohol Abuse Records, and the proper ways to secure this information and/or release this information.   

An overview of a comparative analysis will be presented comparing SAMHSA to the HIPAA laws relating to protected health information in general.

This lesson will be addressing how practice/business managers (or compliance offers) need to ensure their organization is complying with the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) regulations (42 CFR Part 2) and how this differs from the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy and Security Regulations.

Both regulations carry significant civil and even criminal penalties if not complied with, and both regulations are now being enforced proactively by the Federal government.

HIPAA and SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 if not complied with can lead to catastrophic legal consequences on state laws of negligence and invasion of privacy if not complied with.

Areas Covered:

  • Updates for 2025
  • What is SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2
  • Does Part 2 Apply?
  • FAQ’s
  • When and how records can be released
  • Proper Documentation Required
  • Enforcement of the Laws
  • SAMHSA vs HIPAA (specific scenarios)
  • Best Practices
  • Risk Factors for Breach 
  • How to avoid an audit.

Why Should You Attend?

Is your organization working with substance abuse records?  

Join me in this 90-minute virtual seminar which will cover all the ins and outs of these two regulations and when to apply each one.

Are you aware of the strict federal regulations related to this type of sensitive information under the SAMHSA regulations?  

Are you aware of the ramifications for non-compliance for both HIPAA and SAMHSA?

Are you clear on the differences between HIPAA and SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2? there are some small but extremely major differences that must be addressed between the two regulations.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Who will Benefit?

  • Private practice
  • Hospitals
  • Billing companies
  • Transcriptions companies
  • Home health groups
  • Health insurance 
  • Ambulatory
  • IT companies
  • Attorneys
  • Practice managers
  • Any business associates who work with mental health records, substance abuse records, or alcohol abuse records (i.e., billing companies, transcription companies, IT companies, answering services, home health, coders, attorneys, etc)
  • MD’s and other medical professionals.

Price Details

Recorded

$179 Recording

$179 Transcript

$209 Digital Download

$189 DVD

$199 Flash Drive

Combo

$359 Recording & Transcript

Refund Policy

Live: One Dial-in One Attendee

Corporate Live: Any number of participants

Recorded: Access recorded version, only for one participant unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)

Corporate Recorded: Access recorded version, Any number of participants unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)

Speaker Profile
Brian L. Tuttle

Brian L Tuttle is a Certified Professional in Health IT (CPHIT), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified HIPAA Administrator (CHA), Certified Business Resilience Auditor (CBRA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with over 17 years of experience in Health IT and Compliance Consulting.

With vast experience in health IT systems (i.e. practice management, EHR systems, imaging, transcription, medical messaging, etc.) as well as over 22 years of experience in standard Health IT with multiple certifications and hands-on knowledge, Brian serves as a compliance consultant and has conducted onsite and remote risk assessments for over 1000 medical practices, hospitals, health departments, insurance plans, and business associates throughout the United States.

In addition, Mr Tuttle has served in multiple litigated court cases serving as an expert witness offering input related to best practices and requirements for securing and providing patient access to protected health information. Mr. Tuttle has also worked directly with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) both in defending covered entities and business associates as well as being asked by the Federal government to audit covered entities and business associates on behalf of the OCR.

Almost all of Brian’s clients are earned by referral with little or no advertising.

Brian is well known and highly regarded in medical circles throughout the United States for his quality work and down-home southern charm Mr Tuttle has a Master’s Degree in The Study of Law from the University of Georgia and operates nationally out of Swainsboro, GA.