Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Notices

Get full information about how you and your recovery treatment may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information.

The House of Life is mandated by law to maintain the confidentiality of your medical information and to inform you of its legal obligations regarding your health information. Please also respect the privacy of others you meet during treatment.

The House of Life collects your health information and stores it in an electronic health record. This is your medical record which is the property of The House of Life, but the information in the medical record belongs to you. 

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) demands The House of Life uphold the privacy of your patient record. HIPAA mandates that any use or disclosure of information in your medical record be restricted to the minimum necessary for the intended purposes. HIPAA also grants you certain regarding the information in your medical record which are described below.

Information related to your treatment at The House of Life is protected by federal regulations specific to drug and alcohol treatment, which are known as 42 CFR Part 2. These regulations safeguard the confidentiality of information regarding a patient’s identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment in a drug or alcohol treatment program. The House of Life may not disclose records relating to your treatment without your written consent, except in specific circumstances. Under 42 CFR Part 2, the terms of a written consent to disclose information must outline the scope and types of information being disclosed, the parties to whom the information may be disclosed, the objective of the disclosure, and the timeframe of the consent. You may withdraw consent to disclose information related to drugs and alcohol either verbally or in writing at any time.

The House of Life may request your written permission to share treatment information for specific purposes. This may include unveiling information about treatment to or getting information from your other healthcare providers, securing payment from insurance companies, and getting in touch with your family either for treatment purposes or in a medical or other emergency. The House of Life will not share your treatment information for these purposes without your consent.

The House of Life may disclose treatment information without your written consent in specific situations allowed by 42 CFR Part 2. The House of Life is allowed to leverage and reveal treatment information on-site and to organizations with which it shares administrative oversight. 

The House of Life is allowed to share treatment information as needed with authorized service organizations that commit to keeping the information confidential. The House of Life also may unveil treatment information to external auditors, regulatory agencies, evaluators, and for specific research purposes. The House of Life may disclose treatment information without your written consent in life-threatening medical emergencies or to report a crime occurring on the premises or involving The House of Life personnel.

The House of Life also may disclose client treatment information without consent where state law requires reporting of child abuse and neglect; The House of Life may disclose information when reporting the cause of death or in response to a valid court order with specific findings. Additionally, we may reach out to inform you about our treatment services or to send reminders for upcoming appointments.

1. Your Rights to Health Information

HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 provide you with the following rights concerning your medical record and drug or alcohol treatment information:

1. You have the right to request a paper copy of this written statement of The House of Life privacy practices. 2. You have a right to ask for a copy of your treatment record or to receive 
2. your health information through a suitable alternative methods or at a different location. The House of Life requires that all such requests be submitted in writing. A reasonable fee will apply for copying your health information.
3. You have a right to request that The House of Life modify health information in case it’s incorrect or incomplete. If The House of Life decides not to modify the health information, It will give you an explanation for the denial and outline your rights to contest it.
4. You have the right to ask for limits on how your health information is used or shared. However, The House of Life is not required to agree to these requests.
5. You may request that we provide you with a written record of all disclosures we have made within a specific time frame (up to 6 years). We ask that such requests be made on a form supplied by our facility.

Please note that an accounting will not cover any of the following types of disclosures: disclosures made with your written consent for purposes related to treatment, payment, or healthcare operations; disclosures made to you or your legal representative, or any other person involved in your care. You will not incur a charge for your first accounting request within any 12 months. You will be charged a reasonable, cost-based fee for any requests that you make thereafter.

1. Changes to this Notice of Privacy Practices

The House of Life retains the right to revise this Notice of Privacy Practices at any time in the future, and to apply the new provisions to all information it maintains, including data created or received before the amendment date. The House of Life is required by law to comply with this Notice until the amendment is made. If our privacy practices change, we will provide all current and future patients with an updated copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices.

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III. Complaints Regarding Privacy Practices

Complaints about this Notice of Privacy Practices or how The House of Life handles your health information should be directed to:

The House of Life address

If you are not satisfied with how this office handles a complaint, you can file a formal complaint with one of the following:

Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Civil Rights

200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building

Washington, DC 20201

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

Bureau of Quality Assurance for Prevention and Treatment

State Health and Human Services

Oregon Department of Human Services

500 Summer St. NE E-15

Salem, OR 97301 

You may also address your complaint to one of the regional U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Offices for Civil Rights. A list of these offices can be found online at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.htmlomated spam detection service.