Health Oversight. If required, we may disclose PHI to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections. Oversight agencies seeking this information include government agencies and organizations that provide financial assistance to the program (such as third-party payors based on your prior consent) and peer review organizations performing utilization and quality control.
Health Oversight. My practice may disclose protected health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections. Oversight agencies seeking this information include government agencies that oversee the health care system, government benefit programs, other government regulatory programs and those responsible for enforcing civil rights laws. CRIMES ON THE PREMISES OR OBSERVED BY ME: Crimes that are observed by me or directed at me or occur at my business location will be reported to law enforcement. INVOLUNTARY CLIENTS: Information regarding clients who are being treated involuntarily pursuant to law, will be shared with other treatment providers, legal entities, third party payers and others, as necessary to provide the care and management coordination needed.
Health Oversight. We may disclose your protected health information to governmental agencies authorized by law to audit, inspect, or investigate the health care system, government benefit programs, other government programs and civil rights laws.
Health Oversight. Business Associate may disclose PHI to a health oversight agency for oversight activities authorized by law in accordance with the requirements of 45 CFR § 164.512(d) and other applicable restrictions of federal and state laws and regulations.
Health Oversight. DC law requires that licensed psychologists, including social workers, report misconduct by other psychologists or mental health professionals. Our policy expands upon this concept by requiring our team of professionals to report misconduct by health care providers of other professions as well. [For Counselors: DC law requires that licensed counselors report misconduct by any mental health care provider.] Therefore, if you share with a member of our team any unprofessional conduct by another mental health provider of any profession, we are required to explain to you how to make such a report. If you are yourself a health care provider, we are required by law to report to your licensing board that you are in treatment with us if we believe your condition places the public at risk. DC Licensing Boards have the power, when necessary, to subpoena relevant records in investigating a complaint of provider incompetence or misconduct. ( )
Health Oversight. If a complaint is filed against Xx. XxXxxxxxx with the California Board of Psychology (the state licensing board for psychologists), then that department has the authority to subpoena confidential mental health information from Xx. XxXxxxxxx relevant to that complaint.
Health Oversight. The Board of Registration that applies to a CNS particular license to practice has the power, when necessary, to subpoena relevant records should CNS be the focus of an inquiry. Judicial or Administrative Proceedings: If you are involved in a court proceeding and a request is made for information about your diagnosis and treatment and the records thereof, such information is privileged under state law and CNS will not release information without written authorization from you or your legally-appointed representative, or a court order. The privilege does not apply when you are being evaluated for a third party or where the court evaluation is court ordered. You will be informed in this case. Serious Threat to Health or Safety: If you communicate to CNS an explicit threat to kill or inflict serious bodily injury upon an identified person and you have the apparent intent and ability to carry out the threat, CNS must take reasonable precautions. Reasonable precautions may include warning the potential victim, notifying law enforcement, or arranging for your hospitalization. CNS must also do so if CNS knows you to have a history of physical violence and CNS believes there is a clear and present danger that you will attempt to kill or inflict bodily injury upon an identified person. Furthermore, if you present a clear and present danger to yourself and refuse to accept further appropriate treatment and CNS has a reasonable basis to believe that you can be committed to a hospital, CNS must seek said commitment and may contact members of your family or other individuals if it would assist in protecting you.
Health Oversight. Federal law allows me to release your protected health information to appropriate health oversight agencies or for health oversight activities. JUDICIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS: I may disclose your protected health information in the course of any judicial or administrative proceeding as allowed or required by law, with your consent, or as directed by a proper court order. To avert a serious threat or health or safety, we may disclose your protected health information consistent with applicable law to prevent or lessen a serious, imminent threat to the health or safety of a person or the public FOR SPECIALIZED GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS: I may disclose your protected health information for specialized government functions as authorized by law such as to Armed Forces personnel, for national security purposes, or to public assistance program personnel OTHER USES: Other uses and disclosures in addition to those identified in this Notice will be made only as otherwise authorized by law or with your written authorization and you may revoke that authorization as previously stated. By signing below, you indicate that you have read the above Privacy Notice: Printed Legal Name:
Health Oversight. If a government agency is requesting the information for health oversight activities, I am required to provide it for them.
Health Oversight. If the State Department of Health subpoenas patient's provider as part of its investigations, hearings, or proceedings relating to the discipline, issuance, or denial of licensure, that provider must comply. This could include disclosing patient relevant mental health information.
