Tatum Miller Counseling does not exclude, deny services to, or otherwise
discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national
origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age in admission to,
participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its
programs and activities, whether carried out by Tatum Miller Counseling
directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Tatum
Miller Counseling arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This statement is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 80, 84, and 91.
Confidentiality & Privacy Policy:
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.
Exceptions include:
- Suspected child abuse or dependant adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
- If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person/s, I must notify the police and inform the intended victim.
- If a client intends to harm himself or herself, I will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in ensuring their safety. If they do not cooperate, I will take further measures without their permission that are provided to me by law in order to ensure their safety.
Tatum Miller Counseling Notice of Privacy Practices
Uses and disclosures of health information
We use health information about you for treatment, to obtain payment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive.
We may use or disclose identifiable health information about you without your authorization for several other reasons. Subject to certain requirements, we may give out health information without your authorization for public health purposes, for auditing purposes, and for emergencies.We provide health information when otherwise required by law, such as for law enforcement in specific circumstances. In any other situation, we will ask for your written authorization before using or disclosing any identifiable health information about you. If you chose to sign an authorization to disclose information, you can revoke that authorization to stop any further uses and disclosures.
Individual Rights
In most cases, you have the right to look at or get a copy of health information about you that we use to make decisions about you. If you request copies, we will charge you $0.10 (10 cents) per page. You also have the right to receive a list of instances where we have disclosed health information about you for reasons other than treatment, payment, or related administrative purposes. If you believe that information in your record is incorrect or if important information is missing, you have the right to request that we correct the existing information or add missing information.
Complaints
If you are concerned that we have violated your confidentiality, or you disagree with a decision we made about access to your record, you may contact Tatum Miller. If you feel your privacy rights have been violated you may contact:
Office for Civil Rights
US Department of Health and Human Services
2201 Sixth Avenue MS#RX-11
Seattle, WA 98121
1-800-368-1019
Our Legal Duty
We are require by law to protect the privacy of your information, provide this notice about our information practices, and follow the information practices that are described in this notice.
If you have questions or complaints, please contact:
Tatum Miller, LCPC
212 N. 1st Ave. Ste 201
Sandpoint, ID 83864
