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Uses and Disclosures of Substance Use Disorder Records: FHP may use and disclose Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment records that we create, maintain, receive, or transmit for the purposes described above and in accordance with federal law, including 42 CFR Part 2 and any Alaska laws requiring additional protections. In the event that no stricter requirements apply to the SUD records, FHP will still be required to use and disclose SUD records in compliance with HIPAA and other state and federal laws.
Uses and Disclosures of SUD Records that do not Require Written Consent: Despite the enhanced protections in place for SUD Records, certain disclosures of these records are still permissible without your written consent. Instances where we may disclose these records without your written consent include medical emergencies, child abuse and neglect, crimes that occur on FHP premises, certain court orders, internal communications, pursuant to Qualified Service Organization Agreements (QSOAs), and for certain audits and evaluations. Additionally, we may share certain de-identified data/data that doesn’t identify you as having an SUD for specific purposes like public health, for death investigations to medical examiners and coroners, and for scientific research.
Additional Protections for SUD Records: SUD records are subject to additional enhanced privacy protections under 42 CFR Part 2. In many situations, we may not use or disclose SUD information—even for purposes normally allowed under HIPAA such as treatment, payment, or healthcare operations—unless you provide written consent or another specific exception applies under federal law. If you provide written consent for us to use or disclose SUD records for treatment, payment, and health care operations to the same extent the HIPAA regulations permit, those uses and disclosures are provided for in this notice.
Your Rights Specifically Concerning SUD Records
Right to Receive Notice of SUD Privacy Protections: You have the right to receive clear information about how your SUD records are protected, how they may be used or disclosed, and what your rights are under federal confidentiality laws. This Notice of Privacy Practices is intended to provide such notice for both HIPAA-protected health information, SUD records pursuant to 42 CFR Part 2, and other types of records that may have additional protection under federal or Alaska law.
Right to Opt Out of Fundraising Communications: If we intend to use SUD information for fundraising communications, you will have the right to opt out before receiving such communications. We will provide a clear and conspicuous option to decline future fundraising contacts involving any SUD-related information.
Our Additional Obligations Regarding Your SUD Records
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