Hipaa Mental Health Medical Records

Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health

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HIPAA recognizes that some patients (including those with a mental illness or substance use disorder) may be unable to make their own health care decisions, including decisions related to health information privacy. HIPAA provides …

Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/mental-health/index.html

HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health; Additional FAQs on Sharing Information Related to Treatment for Mental Health or …

Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health …

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Medical records and billing records about individuals maintained by or for a covered health care provider; Enrollment, payment, claims adjudication, and case or …

HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information …

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HIPAA permits health care providers to disclose to other health providers any protected health information (PHI) contained in the medical record about an individual for …

Your Medical Records | HHS.gov

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Does HIPAA provide extra protections for mental health …

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Does HIPAA provide extra protections for mental health information compared with other health information? Generally, the Privacy Rule applies uniformly to …

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

HIPAA General Fact Sheets. Your Health Information Privacy Rights; Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records; Sharing Health Information with …

HIPAA, Psychotherapy Notes, and Other Mental Health …

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As any such disclosure is purely permissive under the Privacy Rule, mental health providers should consult applicable State law for any prohibitions or conditions …

Does having a health care power of attorney (POA) allow …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/3000/does-having-health-care-power-attorney-allow-access-patients-medical-mental-health-records-under-hipaa/index.html

“Personal representatives,” as defined by HIPAA, are those persons who have authority, under applicable law, to make health care decisions for a patient. HIPAA …

Understanding What HIPAA Means for Mental Illness

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that helps protect the privacy of individual health information. For individuals living …