Counseling Behavioral Center
44899 Centre Court, Ste. 101 Clinton Twp., MI 48038
Phone: 586-690-8331 | Fax: 586-690-8401
Notice of HIPPA Privacy Practices/Client Bill of Rights
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED
PLEASE REVIEW THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY (Download PDF Copy).
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Effective Date of this Notice: March 24, 2014 |
If you have any questions regarding this notice or our
health information privacy policies, please contact our:
- Privacy officer - phone: (586) 792-1654
- Corporate Compliance Officer - phone: (586) 792-1654
Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain
rights. This section explains your rights and some of our
responsibilities to help you.
Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record
- You can ask to see or get an electronic or paper copy of
your medical record and other health information we have
about you. Ask us how to do this.
- We will provide a copy or a summary of your health
information, usually within 30 days of your request. We
may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
Ask us to correct your medical record
- You can ask us to correct health information about
you that you think is incorrect or incomplete. Ask us
how to do this.
- We may say “no” to your request, but we’ll tell you
why in writing within 60 days.
Request confidential communications
- You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for
example, home or office phone) or to send mail to a
different address.
- We will say “yes” to all reasonable requests.
Ask us to limit what we use or share
- You can ask us not to use or share certain health
information for treatment, payment, or our operations.
We are not required to agree to your request, and we may
say “no” if it would affect your care.
- If you pay for a service or health care item
out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that
information.
For the purpose of payment or our operations with your
health insurer. We will say “yes” unless a law requires
us to share that information.
Choose someone to act for you
- If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information.
- We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.
File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated
- You can complain if you feel we have violated your
rights by contacting us using the information on page 1.
- You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by
sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or
visiting
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/.
- We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
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Your Choices
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share.
If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below,
talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.
In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell
us to:
- Share information with your family, close friends,
or others involved in your care
- Share information in a disaster relief situation
- Include your information in a hospital directory
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for
example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share
your information if we believe it is in your best interest.
We may also share your information when needed to lessen a
serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
In these cases we never share your information unless you give
us written permission:
- Marketing purposes
- Most sharing of psychotherapy notes
In the case of fundraising:
- We may contact you for fundraising efforts, but you can tell
us not to contact you again.
Our Uses and Disclosures How do we typically use or share your health information?
We typically use or share your health information in the
following ways.
Treat you
We can use your health information and share it with other
professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for an injury asks another
doctor about your overall health condition.
Run our organization
We can use and share your health information to run our
practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Example: We use health information about you to manage
your treatment and services.
Bill for your services
We can use and share your health information to bill and get
payment from health plans or other entities.
Example: We give information about you to your health
insurance plan so it will pay for your services.<
How else can we use or share your health information?
We are allowed or required to share your information in
other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public
good, such as public health and research. We have to meet
many conditions in the law before we can share your
information for these purposes. For more information see:
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html
Help with public health and safety issues
We can share health information about you for certain
situations such as:
- Preventing disease
- Helping with product recalls
- Reporting adverse reactions to medications
- Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic
violence
- Preventing or reducing a serious threat to anyone’s
health or safety
Do research We can use or share your information for health
research.
Comply with the law
We will share information about you if state or federal
laws require it, including with the Department of Health
and
Human Services if it wants to see that we’re
complying with federal privacy law.
Respond to organ and tissue donation requests We can share health information about you with organ
procurement organizations.
Work with a medical examiner or funeral director We can share health information with a coroner, medical
examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and
other government requests We can use or share health information about you:
- For workers’ compensation claims
- For law enforcement purposes or with a law enforcement
official
- With health oversight agencies for activities authorized
by law
- For special government functions such as military,
national security, and presidential protective services
Respond to lawsuits and legal actions We can share health information about you in response to
a court or administrative order, or in response to a
subpoena.
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and
security of your protected health information.
- We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that
may have compromised the privacy or security of your
information.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices
described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
- We will not use or share your information other than as
described here unless you tell us we can in writing. If
you tell us we can, you may change your mind at any
time. Let us know in writing if you change your mind.
- We never market or sell personal information.
For more information see:
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html.
Changes to the Terms of this Notice
We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes
will apply to all information we have about you.
The new notice will be available upon request, in our
office, and on our web site.
Substance Abuse Treatment and Privacy
If you are receiving substance abuse treatment, you have
other rights related to your privacy.
Your alcohol and drug abuse treatment records are
protected by Federal Law and regulations such as the
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Client Information
Act (42CRF Part 2). Generally, this means we will never
share any substance abuse treatment information without
your written permission, except as permitted by law.
Client Bill of Rights
You have the right to:
- Get respectful treatment that will be helpful to
you.
- Have a safe treatment setting, free from sexual,
physical, and emotional abuse.
- Report immoral and illegal behavior by a
therapist.
- Ask for and get information about the
therapist’s qualifications, including his or her
license, education,
training, experience, membership in professional
groups, special areas of practice, and limits on
practice.
- Have written information, before entering therapy,
about fees, method of payment, insurance coverage,
number of sessions the therapist thinks will be
needed, substitute therapists (in cases of vacation
and emergencies)
and cancellation policies.
- Refuse audio or video recording of sessions (for
training purposes).
- Refuse to answer any question or give any
information you choose not to answer or give.
- Know if your therapist will discuss your case with
others (for instance, supervisors, consultants, or
students).
- Ask that the therapist inform you of your progress.
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I have read, discussed, and understand the Notice of HIPPA
Privacy Practices/Client Bill of Rights.
My signature below affirms that I understand my rights, and
that I know to contact the Privacy
Officer and/or Corporate Compliance Officer (see pg. 1) with
any questions.
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Consumer:
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Date:
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Printed Name:
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Guardian:
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Date: _________________
Printed Name:
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Witness:
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