All clients of the Agency will receive notice of the privacy practices. These practices are designed to protect the privacy, use and disclosure of protected health information in accordance with the federal requirements of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA regulations.
These practices include modifications to the privacy, security, enforcement, and breach notification rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Purpose
To insure compliance with the regulations and to consistently inform clients of the Agency’s policy and procedure in protection their health information.
*This is a Medicare & Medicaid Approved Notice