As of April 14, 2003, HIPAA provides several rights regarding your Clinical Record and disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI). These rights include requesting that your counselor amend your record; requesting restrictions on what information from your Clinical Record is disclosed to others; requesting an accounting of most disclosures of PHI that you have neither consented to nor authorized; determining the location to which protected information disclosures are sent; having any complaints you make about the therapist’s policies and procedures recorded in your records; and the right to a paper copy of this Agreement and the HIPAA Notice. Discuss any questions you may have about these documents with your counselor.
Threatening harm yourself or another person, Stevie may take action to protect the safety of the threatened person. Actions could include: Informing the intended victim, arranging for hospitalization, notifying family or support systems, or alerting law enforcement.
Dr. Stevie is a mandatory reporter. This means she must report any suspected abuse or neglect of a child, aged or disabled person. If there are any concerns regarding safety for these specialized populations, please feel free to discuss with Dr. Stevie.
