3. Uses and Disclosures to Which You May Object

Other types of uses and disclosures of your PHI not described above will be made only with your written authorization, which you have the limited right to revoke in writing. You may object to the following uses and disclosures of PHI that ABH may make.

4. Disclosures to Individuals Involved in Your Health Care or Payment for Your Health

Care:

Unless you object, ABH may disclose your PHI to a family member, other relative, friend, or other person you identify as involved in your health care or payment for your health care. ABH may also notify those people about your location or condition.

Other Uses and Disclosures of PHI for Which Authorization is Required:

Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, uses and disclosures of PHI for marketing purposes, and disclosures that constitute a sale of PHI require authorization. Other types of uses and disclosures of your PHI not described above will be made only with your written authorization, which with some limitations you have the right to revoke in writing.

Uses and Disclosures Subject to State and Other Laws:

In addition to the federal privacy regulations that require this notice (called the “HIPAA” regulations), there are state and other federal health information privacy laws. These laws on occasion may require your specific written permission prior to disclosures of certain particularly sensitive information (such as mental health, drug/alcohol abuse, or HIV/AIDS information) in circumstances that the HIPAA regulations would permit disclosure without your permission. ABH is required to comply not only with the HIPAA regulations but also with any other applicable laws that impose more strict nondisclosure requirements.

5. Regulatory Requirements

ABH is required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI, to provide individuals with notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI, to abide by the terms described in this Notice and to notify affected individuals following any breach of unsecured PHI. ABH reserves the right to change the terms of this Notice and of its privacy policies, and to make the new terms applicable to all the PHI it maintains. Before ABH makes an important change to its privacy policies, it will promptly revise this Notice and post a new Notice on our website. You have the following rights regarding your PHI:

You may request the ABH restrict the use and disclosure of your PHI:

ABH is not required to agree to any restrictions you request, but if ABH does so, it will be bound by the restrictions to which it agrees except in emergency situations.

You have the right to request that communications of PHI to you from ABH be made by particular means or at particular locations:

For instance, you might request that communications be made at your work address, or by e-mail rather than regular mail. Your requests must be in writing and sent to the Privacy Officer. Your requests must be made in writing and sent to info@atlasbehavioralhealth.com ABH will accommodate your reasonable requests without requiring you to provide a reason.

Generally, you have the right to inspect and copy your PHI that is maintained by ABH, provided that you make your request in writing and sent to our email address at info@atlasbehavioralhealth.com Within thirty (30) days of receiving your request (unless extended by an additional thirty (30) days), ABH will inform you of the extent to which your request has or has not been granted. In some cases, ABH may provide you a summary of the PHI you request if you agree in advance to such a summary and any associated fees. If you request copies of your PHI or agree to a summary of your PHI, ABH may impose a reasonable fee to cover copying, postage, and related costs. If ABH denies access to your PHI, it will explain the basis for denial and your opportunity to have your request and the denial reviewed by a licensed health care professional (who was not involved in the initial denial decision) designated as a reviewing official. If ABH does not maintain the PHI you request, if it knows where that PHI is located it will tell you how to redirect your request.

If you believe that your PHI maintained by ABH contains an error or needs to be updated, you have the right to request that ABH correct or supplement your PHI. Your request must be made in writing and sent to info@atlasbehavioralhealth.com and it must explain why you are requesting an amendment to your PHI. Within sixty (60) days of receiving your request (unless extended by an additional thirty (30) days), ABH will inform you of the extent to which your request has or has not been granted. ABH generally can deny your request if your request relates to PHI: (i) not created by ABH; (ii) that is not part of the records ABH maintains; (iii) that is not subject to being inspected by you; or (iv) that is accurate and complete. If your request is denied, ABH will provide you a written denial that explains the reason for the denial and your rights to: (i) file a statement disagreeing with the denial; (ii) if you do not file a statement of disagreement, submit a request that any future disclosures of the relevant PHI be made with a copy of your request and ABH’s denial attached; and (iii) complain about the denial.

You generally have the right to request and receive a list of the disclosures of your PHI ABH has made at any time during the six (6) years prior to the date of your request. The list will not include disclosures for which you have provided a written authorization and does not include certain uses and disclosures to which this Notice already applies, such as those: (i) for treatment, payment, and health care operations; (ii) made to you; (iii) for ABH’s patient directory or to persons involved in your health care; (iv) for national security or intelligence purposes; or (v) to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials. You should submit any such request to info@atlasbehavioralhealth.com, and within sixty (60) days of receiving your request (unless extended by an additional thirty (30) days), ABH will respond to your request. You have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice upon request, even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically.

You may complain to ABH if you believe your privacy rights with respect to your PHI have been violated by contacting info@atlasbehavioralhealth.com and submitting a written complaint. ABH will in no manner penalize you or retaliate against you for filing a complaint regarding ABH’s privacy practices. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

You have the right to receive PHI in an electronic format, if electronic medical records are in use in the facility.

You have the right to receive notice in the event of a breach of confidentiality.

You have the right to opt out of all communications from our company including fundraising, call 470-395-4441.

You have the right to restrict disclosures of PHI to health plans if you have paid for services out of pocket in full.

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We protect all personal health information in compliance with the standards of the national Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). We only release health information with the signed consent of patients. The only exceptions to this rule are if a patient reports suicidal or homicidal intentions, physical or sexual abuse or neglect of oneself, a minor or an elderly person. In these instances, our staff is required by law to contact the authorities.