Privacy Practices and Consent to Treatment:

Summary of Washington State Health Care Authority Privacy Practices:

As a Professional Counselor, I understand that psychological and medical information about you is personal and I am committed to protecting that information.

In order to provide you with the best quality care and to comply
with certain legal and ethical requirements, I create a record of the care and services you receive from me. This link here: Washington State Health Care Authority: Notice of Privacy Practices explains how psychological and medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

The six areas below are outlined in greater detail in the provided web link:

1. Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations
2. Uses and Disclosures Requiring Authorization
3. Uses and Disclosures with Neither Consent nor Authorization
4. Patient’s Rights and Psychologist’s and Therapist’s Duties
5. Complaints
6. Effective Date, Restrictions and Changes to Privacy Policy

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314 W 15th St Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98660