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Plain-language guides on HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices — requirements, Part 2 SUD integration, state-law overlays, and OCR enforcement trends.
How to Update Your NPP to the HHS Feb 2026 Model
Step-by-step: what to preserve, what to add, how to supersede, and how to redistribute.
NewHIPAA NPP Requirements in 2026
What a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices must contain in 2026.
NPP Part 2 SUD Language
Integrating 42 CFR Part 2 substance use disorder language.
NPP vs BAA — What's the Difference
Two HIPAA documents, two different purposes.
What Is an NPP Under HIPAA
The patient-facing document every covered entity must provide.
Complete Guide: NPP for Therapists
Everything a licensed therapist needs to know.
Complete Guide: NPP for Dental Practices
For solo dentists, group practices, and DSO-affiliated offices.
Effective Date vs. Supersede Date
How to handle material-change redistributions.
NPP Website Posting Requirements
What 45 CFR § 164.520 requires on your public site.
NPP Acknowledgment of Receipt
What the "good-faith attempt" rule actually requires.
NPP and State Laws Stricter Than Federal
CA, NY, MA — state-law overlays.
HHS Model NPP 2026 — Walkthrough
Section-by-section review of the revised model.
NPP Compliance Penalties Under OCR
Civil monetary penalty ranges and common triggers.
When to Update Your NPP
The six material-change triggers under § 164.520(b)(3), plus redistribution rules.
Does SimplePractice Provide an NPP?
Short answer: no. What SimplePractice does and does not include for HIPAA compliance.