PsychoeduCare, LLC

Notice of Privacy Practices

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

I. My Pledge Regarding Health Information:

I understand that health information about you and your health care is personal. I am committed to protecting health information about you. I create a record of the care and services you receive from me. I need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements. This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by this mental health care practice. This notice will tell you about the ways in which I may use and disclose health information about you. I also describe your rights to the health information I keep about you, and describe certain obligations I have regarding the use and disclosure of your health information. I am required by law to: Make sure that protected health information (PHI) that identifies you is kept private. Give you this notice of my legal duties and privacy practices with respect to health information. Follow the terms of the notice that is currently in effect. I can change the terms of this Notice, and such changes will apply to all information I have about you. The new Notice will be available upon request, in my office, and on my website.

II. How I May Use and Disclose Health Information About You:

Federal privacy rules allow health care providers to use or disclose your PHI without written authorization for treatment, payment, or health care operations. Examples include consultations with other licensed providers or referrals. Disclosures for treatment purposes are not limited to the minimum necessary standard since complete information is required to provide quality care.

III. Certain Uses and Disclosures Require Your Authorization:

Psychotherapy notes, marketing purposes, and the sale of PHI require your authorization except under specific conditions required by law.

IV. Certain Uses and Disclosures Do Not Require Your Authorization:

Disclosures required by state or federal law, public health reporting, judicial proceedings, law enforcement, coroners, research, specialized government functions, workers’ compensation, and appointment reminders may occur without your authorization.

V. Certain Uses and Disclosures Require You to Have the Opportunity to Object:

PHI may be shared with family, friends, or others involved in your care unless you object. Consent may be obtained retroactively in emergencies.

VI. Your Rights With Respect to PHI:

Right to request limits on uses and disclosures of PHI. Right to request restrictions for services paid out-of-pocket in full. Right to choose how PHI is communicated. Right to access and obtain copies of PHI. Right to request a list of disclosures. Right to correct or update PHI. Right to obtain a paper or electronic copy of this Notice.

Effective Date of This Notice: September 11, 2025