Privacy Practices

As mentioned on the homepage, Chat N Relax Counseling & Consultation, LLC prides itself with clients who just want to chat and relax.

Potential clients need to be aware of Chat N Relax Counseling & Consultation, LLC Privacy Practices.

Confidentiality is PRIORITY to Chat N Relax Counseling & Consultation, LLC.

However, there are times when your PHI (Personal Health Information) may have to be disclosed without your authorization (release of information) due to federal, state, and ethical regulations.

Your PHI (Personal Health Information) may be disclosed under the following situations…

  • REQUIRED BY LAW: Your PHI may be disclosed without individual authorization as required by law including statute, regulation, subpoena, or court order.
  • ABUSE, NEGLECT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and DANGER TO SELF OR OTHERS: Your PHI may be disclosed without individual authorization to appropriate government authorities such as law enforcement and protective services regarding victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence and/or imminent danger to self and/or others.
  • JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: Your PHI may be disclosed in a judicial or administrative proceeding if the request for the information is through a court order or administrative tribunal. Your PHI may be disclosed in response to a subpoena or other lawful requests.
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES: Your PHI may be disclosed to law enforcement officials for law enforcement purposes under the following six (6) circumstances and subjected to specified conditions:
    1. Required by law including court orders, court ordered warrants, subpoenas, and administrative requests.
    2. To identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person.
    3. In response to a law enforcement official’s request for information about a victim or suspected victim of a crime.
    4. To alert law enforcement of a person’s death; suspects that criminal activity caused the death.
    5. When your PHI is evidence of a crime that occurred on its premises.
    6. In relation to a medical emergency not occurring on its premises, when necessary to inform law enforcement about the commission and nature of a crime; the location of the crime or crime victims and the perpetrator of the crime.

The above information is part of Chat N Relax Counseling & Consultation, LLC’s Notice of Privacy Practices.

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