Hacienda HealthCare is committed to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of our clients, patients and their medical records. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandates that we provide the following notifications with respect to the maintenance of privacy of Protected Health Information (P.H.I.) and your rights under HIPAA.

About HIPAA

HACIENDA HEALTHCARE STATEMENT OF PRIVACY RIGHTS

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 requires Hacienda HealthCare to ensure the privacy of all client/patient information, otherwise referred to as “protected health information” or “P.H.I.” that could be used to determine the identity of the client/patient. As the client/patient, or parent(s)/guardians of a minor, Hacienda HealthCare wants to make sure that you understand your rights to privacy and confidentiality of personally identifiable health care information, or P.H.I., and that you have the right to refuse to allow Hacienda HealthCare to use your health care information in certain ways, without your permission.

Your rights include the following:

  • That all personally identifiable information (P.H.I.) in your, or your child’s, file will be kept confidential, except to the extent that this information is required to provide treatment, obtain payment for treatment, conduct the operations of Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility and in case where release of this information is required by law or regulation or to protect the public health.
  • Personally identifiable information cannot be used by Hacienda HealthCare to market products or services to you, or provide you with information about products or services available to you, without your our express written permission.
  • Personally identifiable information cannot be disclosed by Hacienda HealthCare to its affiliates or other organizations for use by those affiliates or organizations to market products or services to you, or provide you with information about products or services available to you, without your express written permission.
  • You may request a listing of any and all individuals or organizations who have requested access to personally identifiable information contained in your medical record. Requests for this information should be sent to the Corporation’s Privacy Officer.
  • You may refuse to allow disclosure of personally identifiable information to religious organizations or social service agencies, except in cases where such a disclosure is required by law or regulation.
  • You may refuse to allow disclosure of personally identifiable information, including information on medical condition and status, to family members, except in those cases where the family member is the parent/guardian of a minor child and disclosure of this information is required in order to obtain consent for treatment.

Clients/patients or the parent(s)/guardians of minor clients/patients will be asked to review and acknowledge that they have received a copy of these privacy rights upon admission to a Hacienda HealthCare facility, or a program operated by Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility. A copy of this acknowledgment will be kept in the client/patient’s file.

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LOS NIÑOS HOSPITAL STATEMENT OF PRIVACY RIGHTS

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 requires Los Niños Hospital to ensure the privacy of all patient information that could be used to determine the identity of the patient. As a patient, or the parent(s)/guardians of a minor patient, Los Niños Hospital wants to make sure that you understand you rights privacy of personally identifiable health care information, and that you have the right to refuse to allow Los Niños Hospital to use your health care information in certain ways, without your permission.

Your rights include the following:

  • That all personally identifiable information in you medical record will be kept confidential, except to the extent that this information is required to provide treatment, obtain payment for treatment, conduct the operations of the Hospital and in cases where release of this information is required by law or regulation or to protect the public health.
  • Personally identifiable information cannot be used by the Hospital to market products or services to you, or provide you with information about products or services available to you, without you express written permission.
  • Personally identifiable information cannot be disclosed by the Hospital to its affiliates or other organizations for use by those affiliates or organizations to market products or services to you, or provide you with information about products or services available to you, without your express written permission.
  • You may request a listing of any and all individuals and organizations who have requested access to personally identifiable information contained in your medical record. Requests for this information should be sent to the Hospital Administrator.
  • You may refuse to allow inclusion of personally identifiable information in Hospital directories.
  • You may refuse to allow disclosure of personally identifiable information, including information on medical condition and status, to family members, except in those cases where the family member is the parent/guardian of a minor child and disclosure of this information is required in order to obtain consent for treatment.

Patients or the parent(s) guardians of minor patients will be asked to review and acknowledge that they have received a copy of these privacy rights upon admission to the Hospital. A copy of this acknowledgment will be kept in the patient’s medical record.

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HACIENDA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY STATEMENT OF PRIVACY RIGHTS

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 requires Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility to ensure the privacy of all client/patient information, otherwise referred to as "protected health information" or "P.H.I." that could be used to determine the identity of the client/patient. As the client/patient, or parent(s)/guardians of a minor, Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility wants to make sure that you understand your rights to privacy and confidentiality of “personally identifiable health care information”, or “P.H.I.”, and that you have the right to refuse to allow Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility to use your health care information in certain ways, without your permission.

Your rights include the following:

  • That all personally identifiable information (P.H.I.) in your, or your child’s, file will be kept confidential, except to the extent that this information is required to provide treatment, obtain payment for treatment, conduct the operations of Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility and in case where release of this information is required by law or regulation or to protect the public health.
  • Personally identifiable information cannot be used by Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility to market products or services to you, or provide you with information about products or services available to you, without your express written permission.
  • Personally identifiable information cannot be disclosed by Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility to its affiliates or other organizations for use by those affiliates or organizations to market products or services to you, or provide you with information about products or services available to you, without your express written permission.
  • You may request a listing of any and all individuals or organizations who have requested access to personally identifiable information contained in your medical record. Requests for this information should be sent to the Corporation’s Privacy Officer.
  • You may refuse to allow disclosure of personally identifiable information to religious organizations or social service agencies, except in cases where such a disclosure is required by law or regulation.
  • You may refuse to allow disclosure of personally identifiable information, including information on medical condition and status, to family members, except in those cases where the family member is the parent/guardian of a minor child and disclosure of this information is required in order to obtain consent for treatment.

Clients/patients or the parent(s)/guardians of minor clients/patients will be asked to review and acknowledge that they have received a copy of these privacy rights upon admission to a Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility or a program operated by Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility A copy of this acknowledgment will be kept in the client/patient’s file.

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