OCR Clarifies When SUD Records Can be Used to Verify Medicaid Community Engagement Exclusions

Reported by HIPAA Journal (Steve Alder)

Summary by Cyber Security News1 Oct 2026, 18:21 CET

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance for state Medicaid Agencies clarifying when the Part 2 regulations permit Medicaid applicants’ or beneficiaries’ SUD records to be used to verify an exclusion from the community engagement requirement for Medicaid eligibility.

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