HHS OCR launches civil enforcement program for Part 2: What SUD providers and lawful holders need to do now

On Feb. 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the launch of a new civil enforcement program for the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records under 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2). Civil enforcement authority begins today, Feb.16, 2026, which is also the deadline for compliance with the 2024 Final Rule implementing Section 3221 of the CARES Act.... By: McDonald Hopkins