HIPPA Privacy Notice

 SUMMARY

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE PRIVACY NOTICE OF SOUTHEAST NASSAU GUIDANCE CENTER, INC. AND IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE ATTACHED PRIVACY NOTICE. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PRIVACY NOTICE, PLEASE REQUEST IT FROM THE AGENCY'S FRONT DESK. (9614267)

Southeast Nassau Guidance Center, Inc. understands that your medical information is private and confidential. Further, we are required by law to maintain the privacy of any individually identifiable information that we obtain from you or others that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health, the health care you have received, or payment for your health care (your "protected health information").

 OUR USES AND DISCLOSURES

  • Your protected health information will be used, as needed by the Agency, its personnel, and certain related practitioners, for purposes of treatment, payment and the Agency's routine health care operations.

  • We may use your protected health information in a variety of other ways, although all such  uses and disclosures will be subject to the restrictions of applicable law. For example, we may:

    • contact you to provide appointment reminders for treatment or to recommend possible treatment alternatives;

    • disclose information to your family or friends or any other individual identified by you who is involved in your care or the payment of your care;

    • in certain circumstances, allow your family or friends to act on your behalf to pick up filled prescriptions and the like;

    • disclose your health information to comply with laws applicable to the Agency

  • Other uses and disclosures of protected health information not covered by our notice or the laws that apply to us will be only with your permission in a written authorization.

 YOUR RIGHTS

Among other things, you have the right to:

  • Request restrictions on our uses and disclosures of protected health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations.

  • Reasonable request to receive communications by alternative means or at alternative locations.

  • Inspect and copy certain protected health information contained in your medical and billing records and in any other Agency records used by us to make decisions about you. We have a right to charge you a fee for copying records.

  • Request an amendment to your protected health information, but we may deny your request for amendment, in certain circumstances.

COMPLAINTS AND CONTACT PERSON

  • If you believe  that your  privacy  rights have been violated, you should  immediately contact Julie Oliva at 516-221-3030 at the Agency. We will not take action against you for filing a complaint. 

  • You may also file a complaint with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

  •  If you have any questions or would like further information about our notice, please contact Julie Oliva at (516) 221-3030.

This notice is effective as of 4/2/21.