Global Home Care, Inc.

Notice of Privacy Practices

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed.  Please read it carefully

Global Home Care, Inc. is providing this Notice of Privacy Practice because the privacy of your health information is very important to you and us, and in compliance with federal regulations.

Summary:

This notice describes how we use your health information within Global Home Care, Inc., and disclose it outside Global Home Care, Inc., and why. This notice covers:

Use or disclosures which do not require your written authorization.

• Treatment, payment, and health care operations
• Uses or disclosures of your health information to which you may object
• Uses or disclosures required or permitted

Uses or disclosures which require your written authorization

Your rights as a patient regarding privacy of your health information

Our duties in protecting your health information

Complaints, contact person, effective date, and acknowledgment

Our duties in protecting your health information

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information.

Complaints, Contact Person, Effective Date, and Acknowledgement

You may complain to us and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint

You may file your complaint with our agency by writing to our MIS Executive  Ben Garvin

You may file a complain with the Secretary of Health and Human Services by writing to"

• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
• Washington, D.C. 20201

www.hhs.gov

This notice is effective April 14, 2003

Notice of Privacy Practices

Uses or Disclosures Required or Permitted

Where we are required or permitted to do so, we may use or disclose your health information in the following circumstances without your written authorization.

• Federal government investigations, when required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with federal regulation.
• Federal, State, or local law requirements.
• Public health activities, for example to report communicable diseases or death; or for matters involving the Food and Drug Administration
• Reporting of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
• Health oversight activities by a health oversight agency. ( A health oversight agency is an organization authorized by the government to oversee eligibility and compliance and to enforce civil rights laws.)
• Judicial or administrative proceedings, for example responding to a court order or subpoena.
• Law enforcement purposes, for example to report certain types of wounds or other physical injuries to identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person.
• Use by coroners, medical examiners, or funeral directors.
• Facilitating organ, eye or tissue donation
• Research, provided that very strict controls are enforced.
• Averting a serious threat to your health or safety or that of the public.
• Specialized government functions such as military or veterans' affairs; national security, and intelligence activities.
• Workers compensation.