HIPAA Privacy Notice
The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate(s), in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health information (PHI)." "Individually identifiable health information," or PHI, is information, including demographic data, that relates to:
- the individual's past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition,
- the provision of health care to the individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual,
and that identifies the individual, or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe it can be used to identify the individual. Individually identifiable health information includes many common identifiers (e.g., name, address, birth date, Social Security Number).
Your Rights Under the Privacy Rule
- You have the right to access, inspect, and obtain a copy of your protected information.
- You have the right to amend your protected health information.
- You have the right to request restrictions on uses and disclosures of your protected health information.
- You have a right to an explanation of the legal duties and privacy practices of those who have your protected health information.
- You have the right to receive confidential communications regarding your protected health information.
- You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures of your protected health information.
- You have the right to file a formal written complaint with those who have your protected health information, or with the Department of Health and Human Services, if you believe that your privacy rights have been violated. You may not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Permitted Uses and Disclosures
A covered entity is permitted, but not required, to use and disclose protected health information without an individual's authorization for the following purposes or situations:
- To the Individual (unless required for access or accounting of disclosures)
- Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations
- Opportunity to Agree or Object
- Incident to an otherwise permitted use and disclosure
- Public Interest and Benefit Activities
- Limited Data Set for the purposes of research, public health, or health care operations
These privacy rules are assured under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 and are enforced by:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Office of Civil Rights
- Address
- 200 Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201 - Phone
- (877) 896-6775
Questions About This Notice
- TTBH Privacy Officer
- Odilia Arredondo
- Phone
- (956) 289-7076
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Requesting Your Health Records
You have the right to request a copy of your health records. Please contact our Records Office:
- Phone
- (956) 289-7046
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Forms are also available at the front desk.
Texas Health Care Regulation (HCR) Contact Information
- General Inquiries
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- Health Facility Compliance Unit (Central Office)
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- Mailing Address
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
P.O. Box 149347 (MC 1979)
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Texas Attorney General
Texas Attorney General — Consumer Protection
Aviso de Privacidad HIPAA
Solicitud de Sus Registros de Salud
Usted tiene derecho a solicitar una copia de sus registros de salud. Por favor comuníquese con nuestra Oficina de Registros:
- Teléfono
- (956) 289-7046
- Correo electrónico
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Los formularios también están disponibles en la recepción.
Información de Contacto — Regulación de Atención Médica de Texas (HCR)
- Consultas Generales
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- Unidad de Cumplimiento de Instalaciones de Salud (Oficina Central)
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- Dirección Postal
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
P.O. Box 149347 (MC 1979)
Austin, Texas 78714-9347