**HIPAA Policy for She’s Known Counseling**
**Effective Date: 6/13/24**
**Introduction**
She’s Known Counseling ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This HIPAA Policy describes how we may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
**1. Your Rights**
You have the following rights regarding your PHI:
- **Access**: You have the right to view or get copies of your health records. You may request electronic copies if we maintain your records electronically.
- **Amendment**: You have the right to request corrections to your health records if you believe they are incorrect or incomplete.
- **Accounting of Disclosures**: You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures of your PHI that we have made.
- **Request Restrictions**: You have the right to request restrictions on how we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. We are not required to agree to these requests, but if we do, we will comply except in emergencies.
- **Confidential Communications**: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.
- **Paper Copy of This Notice**: You have the right to a paper copy of this HIPAA Policy at any time.
**2. Uses and Disclosures of PHI**
We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:
- **Treatment**: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services.
- **Payment**: We may use and disclose your PHI to obtain payment for the services we provide to you.
- **Healthcare Operations**: We may use and disclose your PHI for our healthcare operations, such as quality assessment, training, and auditing.
- **Required by Law**: We may disclose your PHI when required by federal, state, or local law.
- **Public Health Activities**: We may disclose your PHI for public health activities, such as preventing or controlling disease.
- **Abuse or Neglect**: We may disclose your PHI to appropriate authorities if we believe you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
- **Lawsuits and Disputes**: We may disclose your PHI in response to a court or administrative order.
- **Law Enforcement**: We may disclose your PHI for law enforcement purposes as permitted by HIPAA.
**3. Our Responsibilities**
- **Privacy**: We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI.
- **Notice of Breach**: We will notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- **Compliance**: We will follow the duties and privacy practices described in this HIPAA Policy.
**4. Changes to This Policy**
We reserve the right to change this HIPAA Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of our services and website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
**5. Complaints**
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
**6. Contact Information**
For questions or more information, or to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:
She’s Known Counseling
Email: shesknowncounseling@gmail.com
By using our services and website, you agree to be bound by this HIPAA Policy.