Episode 532: From HIPAA to Part 2: Preparing for OCR’s New Role in SUD Privacy
Update: 2025-09-05
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Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.
In our latest episode, we clarify who is impacted by the Part 2 Final Rule.
We discuss:
- What’s included in the Part 2 Final Rule and why it’s necessary
- How to evaluate if you’re subject to Part 2 rules
- What compliance looks like under the new Part 2 rules
- Redisclosure under Part 2
- Steps to take ahead of the February 2026 deadline for enforcement
Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/
For more, visit our website.
PCT Resources:
- Handout resource: A quick-reference tool to determine if you’re a Part 2 program, lawful holder, or not subject—and a concise summary of the new redisclosure rules under the 2024 Final Rule. Helps you prep for the Feb 16, 2026 compliance deadline with clarity and confidence.
- Part 2 Decision Tree Checklist + Redisclosure Rules (docx version)
- Part 2 Decision Tree Checklist + Redisclosure Rules (PDF version)
- Group Practice Care Premium
- weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours -- including monthly session with therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC
- + assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device training + access to Device Security Center with step-by-step device-specific tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting all personally owned & practice-provided devices (for *all* team members at no per-person cost)
- + assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces training for all team members + access to Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting Remote Workspaces (for *all* team members at no per-person cost) + more
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