Notice of Privacy Practices

Your rights

You have rights regarding your health information under both federal and California law.

Right to inspect and receive copies

You may inspect and request copies of your medical information. We may charge a reasonable fee to cover copying, mailing, or electronic transmission.

Right to amend your records

You may request an amendment if you believe information is incorrect or incomplete. We may decline the request, but we will provide a written explanation.

Right to an accounting of disclosures

You may ask for a list of disclosures, excluding disclosures for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, or those required by law.

Right to request restrictions

You may ask us to limit use or sharing for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. We will comply with reasonable requests when required by law, including certain disclosures to health plans for services paid fully out of pocket.

Right to confidential communications

You may request that we contact you using a specific method or at a different address. We will accommodate reasonable requests.

Right to a paper copy

You may request a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.

Right to file a complaint

You may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint. California residents may also contact the California Department of Public Health.

Your choices

Family and friends involved in your care

We may share health information with people involved in your care unless you object. You may request restrictions on these disclosures.

Marketing and sale of health information

We will not sell your health information or use it for marketing purposes without your explicit written authorization.

Our uses and disclosures

Treatment

We may use or disclose health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare, including sharing it with providers involved in your care.

Payment

We may use and disclose health information to bill and collect payment for services rendered.

Healthcare operations

We may use and disclose health information for operations such as evaluating care quality and conducting training programs.

Public health and safety

We may disclose health information to government agencies for public health activities, including controlling disease and reporting abuse or neglect.

Research and legal compliance

We may use or share health information for research in compliance with applicable law and may disclose it when required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process.

California-specific privacy rights

California law provides additional privacy protections under laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. Depending on applicable law, these may include rights to access information, request deletion in certain circumstances, know what categories of information are collected, and opt out of the sale of personal information. Sacramento NeuroPsych Associates does not sell health information.

Our responsibilities

• We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of protected health information.
• We will notify you promptly if a breach may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
• We will follow the practices described in this notice and provide a copy upon request.
• We will not use or disclose information other than as described unless you authorize us in writing.

We may change this notice at any time. Changes will apply to all health information we maintain, and the updated notice will be available upon request and on our website.

Contact information

Questions or concerns about this notice or your privacy rights may be directed to:

Satwinder Singh
(916) 473-2235
s_singh@sacnpa.com

Additional resources: HHS HIPAA, California Department of Public Health, and California Consumer Privacy Act.