Disclosure Circumstances without a Notice
American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is permitted to use or disclose information about you without written authorization in the following circumstances:
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In emergency treatment situations.
In emergency treatment situations. •If American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. attempts to obtain consent as soon as practicable after treatment.
If American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. attempts to obtain consent as soon as practicable after treatment.•Where substantial barriers to communicating with you exist and American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc.
Where substantial barriers to communicating with you exist and American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. determines that the consent is clearly inferred from the circumstances;
•Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is required by law to provide treatment and we are unable to
Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is required by law to provide treatment and we are unable to obtain consent;
•Where the use or disclosure is required by law to assist in disaster relief efforts;
Where the use or disclosure is required by law to assist in disaster relief efforts;•For certain public health activities and purposes such as:
For certain public health activities and purposes such as: •Preventing, controlling disease, injury or disability
Preventing, controlling disease, injury or disability•Reports of child abuse or neglect
Reports of child abuse or neglect•A person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or
A person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or spreading a disease or condition,
•An employer about an individual who is a member of the workforce of the employer, in certain circumstances;
An employer about an individual who is a member of the workforce of the employer, in certain circumstances;•Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. reasonably believes you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or
Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. reasonably believes you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence to a government authority authorized to receive reports of abuse, neglect or domestic violence;
•Health care oversight activities;
Health care oversight activities;•Certain judicial administrative proceedings;
Certain judicial administrative proceedings;•Certain law enforcement purposes;
Certain law enforcement purposes;•To coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors, in certain circumstances;
To coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors, in certain circumstances;•For cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes;
For cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes;•For certain research purposes;
For certain research purposes;•To avert a serious threat to health and safety;
To avert a serious threat to health and safety;•For specialized government functions;
For specialized government functions;•For Workers Compensation purposes.
For Workers Compensation purposes.•American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is permitted to use or disclose information about you without written
American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is permitted to use or disclose information about you without written authorization in the following circumstances:
•In emergency treatment situations. If American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. attempts to obtain consent as
In emergency treatment situations. If American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. attempts to obtain consent as soon as practicable after treatment.
•Where substantial barriers to communicating with you exist and American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc.
Where substantial barriers to communicating with you exist and American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. determines that the consent is clearly inferred from the circumstances;
•Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is required by law to provide treatment and we are unable to
Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. is required by law to provide treatment and we are unable to obtain consent;
•Where the use or disclosure is required by law to assist in disaster relief efforts;
Where the use or disclosure is required by law to assist in disaster relief efforts;•For certain public health activities and purposes such as:
For certain public health activities and purposes such as: •Preventing, controlling disease, injury or disability
Preventing, controlling disease, injury or disability•Reports of child abuse or neglect
Reports of child abuse or neglect•A person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or
A person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or spreading a disease or condition,
•An employer about an individual who is a member of the workforce of the employer, in certain circumstances;
An employer about an individual who is a member of the workforce of the employer, in certain circumstances;•Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. reasonably believes you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or
Where American Home Health & Hospice Care, Inc. reasonably believes you are a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence to a government authority authorized to receive reports of abuse, neglect or domestic violence;
•Health care oversight activities;
Health care oversight activities;•Certain judicial administrative proceedings;
Certain judicial administrative proceedings;•Certain law enforcement purposes;
Certain law enforcement purposes;•To coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors, in certain circumstances;
To coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors, in certain circumstances;•For cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes;
For cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes;•For certain research purposes;
For certain research purposes;•To avert a serious threat to health and safety;
To avert a serious threat to health and safety;•For specialized government functions;
For specialized government functions;•For Workers Compensation purposes.
For Workers Compensation purposes.
