NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
This notice describes how medical information regarding your health care, including payment for health care is protected by two federal laws: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 (“HIPAA”), 42 U.S.C. & 1320d et seq., 45 C.R.F. Part 160 & 164, and the Confidentiality Law, 42 U.S.C. & 290dd-2, 42 C.F.R. Part 2. Under these laws,
My Time Recovery LLC may not say to a person outside of
My Time Recovery LLC that you attend the program, nor may
My Time Recovery LLC disclose information identifying you as an alcohol or drug abuser, or disclose any other protected information except as permitted by federal law.
PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY
This Notice Describes Our Practices and Those of:
- – Any health care professional allowed to enter information into your chart
- – Any employee we allow to help you while you are here; and
- – All employees of any hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility affiliated with My Time Recovery LLC
- – All of these people follow the terms of this notice. They also share protected health information with each other for treatment; payment of health care operations as described in this notice.
Our Pledge Regarding Health Information:
My Time Recovery LLC uses health information about you for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive. Your health information is contained in a medical record that is the physical property of
My Time Recovery LLC.
- – We understand that health information about you and your health is personal.
- – We are committed to protecting health information about you.
- – This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose health information about you.
- We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of health information.
My Time Recovery LLC is Required By Law To:
- – Make sure that medical information that identifies you is kept private.
- – Give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to medical information about you.
- – Accommodate reasonable requests you may make to communicate health information by alternative means or alternative locations.
- – Follow the terms of this notice that is currently in effect.
For Treatment:
My Time Recovery LLC may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment for services. For Example, information obtained by a health care provider, such as a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services to you, will need record information in your record that is related to your treatment. This information is necessary for health care providers to determine what treatment you should receive. Health care providers will also record actions taken by them in the course of your treatment and note how you respond to the actions.
For Payment:
My Time Recovery LLC may use and disclose your health information to others for purposes of receiving payments for treatment and services that you receive. For example, a bill may be sent to you or a third party, such as an insurance company, HMO, or health plan. The information of the bill may contain information that identifies you, your diagnosis, and treatment or supplies used in the course of treatment.
For Health Care Operations:
My Time Recovery LLC may use and disclose health care information about you for operational purposes. For example, your health information may be disclosed to members of the medical staff, risk, or quality improvement personnel, and others to:
- – Evaluate the performance of our staff.
- – Assess the quality of care and outcomes in your case and similar cases.
- – Learn how to improve our facilities and services.
- – Determine how to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care we provide to our consumers.
Appointments/Health Related Products and Services:
My Time Recovery LLC may use your information to contact you to provide appointment reminders.
My Time Recovery LLC may also contact you to tell you about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.
Others Involved In Your Care:
My Time Recovery LLC may release relevant health information to a family member, friend, or anyone else you designate in order for that person to be involved in your case or payment related to your case.
My Time Recovery LLC may also disclose health information to those assisting in disaster relief efforts so that others can be notified about your condition, status, and location.
Fundraising:
My Time Recovery LLC does not use the information for fundraising unless authorized, in writing, by you.
Required By Law:
My Time Recovery LLC may use and disclose information about you as required by law. For example,
My Time Recovery LLC may disclose information for the following purposes:
For judicial and administrative proceedings pursuant to a court order.
- – To prevent or control disease, injury, or disability
- – To report births and deaths
- – To report reactions to medications or problems with products
- – To notify a person who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or notify the proper authorities if we believe a client has been the victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. We will only make this disclosure if you agree or when required or authorized by law.
Public Health:
Your health information may be used or disclosed for public health activities such as assisting public health authorities or other legal authorities (State Health Department, Center for Disease Control, Etc.) to prevent or control disease, injury, or disability, or for other public health activities.
Health Oversight Activities:
My Time Recovery LLC may disclose your health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. Examples of these activities include audits, investigations, and inspections to monitor the health care system and compliance with laws and regulations.
Decedents: Health information may be disclosed to funeral directors or coroners to enable them to carry out their lawful duties.
Health and Safety:
Your health information may be disclosed to avert a serious threat to the health and safety of you and any person pursuant to applicable law.
Workers Compensation:
Your health information may be used or disclosed in order to comply with laws and regulations related to Worker’s Compensation.
Other Uses:
Other uses and disclosures will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization except to the extent
My Time Recovery LLC has taken action in reliance to it.
Your Health Information Rights
Under HIPAA you have the right to:
- – Obtain a copy of this notice of information practices upon request
- – Request an amendment to your health information under certain circumstances.
- – Request confidential communications of your health information by alternative means or at alternative locations. Please be advised that this request for alternative means or locations of communications applies only to this provider or location.
- – Receive an accounting of disclosures made of your health information.
- – Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your information; however, My Time Recovery LLC is not required to agree to a requested restriction.
Change to This Notice:
My Time Recovery LLC reserves the right to change the terms of this notice and make the new terms effective for all protected health information kept by
My Time Recovery LLC. The administration will post a copy of the current notice in the facility. You may also get a current copy by contacting our Human Resources Department. (address at the end of this statement). The effective date of the notice is in the top right-hand corner of each page.
Complaints:
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint, at any time, with
My Time Recovery LLC or at any time with the:
Department of Health Care Services, Quality Assurance Branch
Licensing and Certification section
1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-3279
Attention: Complaint Coordinator phone # (916) 322-2911
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC, 20201
Phone # 202-619-0257 or toll free at (877) 696-6775, and
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Phone # (520) 325-1044 or toll-free at (888) 281-6531.
To file a complaint with
My Time Recovery LLC, submit your written complaint to our Administrator (address at the end of this notice). You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
Contact Information for Questions or To File a Complaint:
If you have any questions about this notice, want to exercise one of your rights that are described in this notice, or want to file a complaint, please contact
My Time Recovery LLC at:
Complaint Coordinator
My Time Recovery LLC
83 E. Shaw Ave., Ste. 202, Fresno, CA 93710 Phone: (559)293-4387
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF FACILITY NOTICE OR PRIVACY PRACTICES
By reading this document, I acknowledge that I have received a copy of
My Time Recovery LLC Notice of Privacy Practices.
