Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

In our latest episode, we have an important update for therapists regarding the reproductive health Final Rule. 

We discuss:

• The Final Rule requirements that would have impacted therapists
• Why the Final Rule isn’t applicable now
• Being aware of any state laws that are applicable regarding reproductive health information
• Intentionality and care around sensitive info within PHI
• Our CE training on Law and Ethics of Clinical Documentation in a Post-Roe World

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

For more, visit our website.

PCT Resources

• Relevant on-demand, legal-ethical CE training: Law & Ethics of Clinical Documentation for a post Roe world
  • Addresses the practical applications of the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, with particular focus on the impacts this decision has on client confidentiality and documentation of clinical services
• Group Practice Care Premium
  • weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours -- including monthly session with therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC

Resources & References

• HHS OCR Fact Sheet – HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Final Rule Overview)
• JD SUPRA Article: Federal Court Strikes Down HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule Lifting Compliance Requirements for Regulated Entities
• Court Case – Purl v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, No. 2:24-cv-228-Z (N.D. Tex. June 18, 2025) (decision vacating most of the Final Rule)
• Legal Analysis – Holland & Knight: HIPAA’s Reproductive Health Rule is Vacated Nationally
• Law Firm Compliance Guidance – Ropes & Gray: U.S. District Court Ruling Vacates HIPAA Final Rule on Reproductive Health Privacy