On February 16, 2026, in conjunction with the effective date of various updates to 42 CFR Part 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched its new enforcement program pertaining to the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records.
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HHS Civil Enforcement Program for Part 2 Has Arrived
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