Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

 

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED OR DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

 

BECAUSE WE ARE A MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER THAT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY TRANSACTIONS THAT INVOKE COVERAGE OF THE HIPAA PRIVACY ACT, THE PRIVACY PRACTICES AND TERMS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE ARE VOLUNTARILY UNDERTAKEN. THEREFORE, NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES AND THIS NOTICE AT ANY TIME.

 

Safeguarding Your Protected Health Information

Your "Protected Health Information" (PHI) is confidential and we take great care in protecting it.

 

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

  • Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record (we will respond within 30 days)
  • Ask us to correct your medical record if you feel there is an error (we will respond within 60 days)
  • Request confidential communications (inform us if you have specific communication requirements)
  • Ask us to limit information we share (your medical information is not shared beyond this agency unless you authorize it, or we are required by law to share it)
  • Get a list of anyone outside this agency we may have shared your medical information with (we will respond within 30 days)
  • Get a copy of this privacy notice (you can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time)
  • File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

We will not retaliate, or refuse service, to anyone for filing a complaint. Contact our Executive Director by phone, mail, in person, or email.

 

Our Uses and Disclosers

  • We may disclose your PHI to doctors, nurses and other health care personnel who are involved in providing your health care. We may also send or communicate appointment reminders following our normal confidentiality policies and any special instructions that you have given.
  • Disclosure of your PHI may be made without your consent or authorization when required by law, when required for public health reasons, when necessary to avert a threat of harm to you or a third person, or when other circumstances may require, or reasonably warrant, such disclosure.

 

 

For more information go to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov or 877-696-6775)



In addition to the above:


This is a nonprofit faith based charitable organization period. 


We take a holistic approach to health care, which means we address your physical, emotional and spiritual health care services.


Programs and support are provided at no cost to you.


All information is kept confidential exceptive mandatory reporting laws apply or we have a moral obligation to report information to authorities. 


For the privacy of our client, this agency and our staff, we do not consent to any recording all the premises. Any violation of this policy may result in prosecution.


Licensed medical professionals supervise all our medical services. 


We provide urine pregnancy tests that are 97-99% accurate according to the manufacturer. Whether your test is positive or negative, you should follow up with a licensed physician for continuing medical care. 


Only medical professionals with active licenses in the state of Florida, who have been properly trained, will perform ultrasound/sonograms. 


This agency is equipped and trained to provide pre-termination evaluations. We also provide current, evidence based, medically accurate information on abortion procedures. 


We do not perform or refer for abortions. We inform you decide.


Client advocates are trained in peer-to-peer counseling and are not necessarily licensed counselors or therapists. The counseling provided here is not intended as a substitute for professional counseling. 


If you receive any material goods from us, you will not hold this agency, or those involved with it, personally responsible for injury or damages from items you accept. All items are provided “as is” condition and you are responsible for examining them before use and checking for recalls and safety issues. 


We use videos for educational and informational purposes. Videos we use contain evidence-based medical accurate information from abortion procedures and information on adoption to fetal development, to parenting, to healthy relationships, and more. You are free to let us know if you do not want to view a particular video. Video content will be explained to you prior to viewing. 


If have needs outside the scope of our services, we may be able to provide referrals to other agencies. We provide referrals for your convenience only. By accepting referral information from us you understand and agree that we are not endorsing these agencies and are not responsible for how they provide services. 


We recommend you research all providers and agencies on your own to be sure it is a good fit for you. 


If you're under 18, we recommend you seek advice from a trusted adult. 


Communicating via text email has a level of risk of being seen by a third party. If you provide an email or check yes for text, it means you read, understand and agree to these types of communications

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