Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: April 14, 2003
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
We are required by the privacy regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to maintain the privacy of our patients? health information and to provide patients with this Notice of Information and Privacy Practices. These privacy regulations extend to all officers, employees, volunteers, and agents of High Plains Mental Health Center who have access to or obtain knowledge of treatment information.
For further information regarding this Notice of Information and Privacy Practices, contact the Medical Records Manager or the Director of Quality and Risk Management at (785) 628-2871.
Revised April 2007