Privacy and Confidentiality: HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: Why Privacy Matters in Behavioral Health
- Module 2: HIPAA Basics: Covered Entities, PHI, and Permitted Uses
- Module 3: Authorizations, Psychotherapy Notes, and Individual Rights
- Module 4: Disclosures Permitted Without Authorization
- Module 5: 42 CFR Part 2: Scope and the 2024 Final Rule
- Module 6: Part 2 Consent, Redisclosure, and Legal Proceedings
- Module 7: Florida Confidentiality Laws
- Module 8: Privacy in Community and Field-Based Work
- Module 9: Security Safeguards, Breaches, and Incident Response
- Module 10: Making Privacy Decisions in Practice
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
Privacy and Confidentiality: HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 is a 10-hour continuing education course that prepares Certified Mental Health Professionals (CMHPs) to protect the privacy of the people they serve under federal and Florida law. The course explains why confidentiality is essential in behavioral health, the core requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, authorizations and patient rights, disclosures permitted without authorization, the federal confidentiality rules for substance use disorder records in 42 CFR Part 2, including the major changes made by the 2024 final rule, Florida's confidentiality statutes, privacy in community and field-based work, security safeguards and breach response, and a practical decision-making process for everyday privacy questions.
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