The struggle to divorce substance use treatment from the stigma that surrounds drug use is real. But it turns out many of the barriers patients face when seeking addiction care are stigma-based, without supporting legal or regulatory requirements. Patients have the right to medication for addiction treatment, and numerous other protections when it comes to privacy. Join us as we review the legal requirements surrounding addiction care, including patients’ right to treatment, privacy protections, 42 CFR Part 2 compliance, urine toxicology screening, and managing immigration or law enforcement inquiries in the ED.
Speakers:
Alicia Gonzalez, MD
Dustin Smith, MD
Elena Lopez-Gusman
Rebecca Trotzky-Sirr, MD