Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Uniquely Me Supports follows all Laws and Guidelines set forth by federal and local laws. No information is shared outside of the groups and all participants sign a confidentiality form in order for us to maintain a safe space for all involved. 

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Becky is a behavior analyst who stays within her scope of practice. If something comes up that is out of her scope, she will recommend other professionals better suited for your needs. 

Privacy Policy - the basics

When you begin working with Uniquely Me Supports, LLC, a record of treatment is made. Typically, this record contains your history, assessment, medical information, diagnoses, treatment, a plan for future treatment, etc. This information often referred to as you/your  clinical record serves as:

1. Basis for planning your care and treatment

2. Legal document describing the care you receive.

3. A source of data for health officials charged with improving the health of the nation, or needed services for the area

4. A tool by which future or continual services can be approved

5. Understanding what is in this record will help you to ensure its accuracy, better understand who, what, when, and why others may access your information and help to make more informed decisions when authorizing disclosure to others

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As required by law, we will disclose you/your child’s protected health information, even if you do not sign an authorization form, under the following circumstances:

1. Disaster Relief – ta an agency organizing disaster relief efforts

2. Public Health Activities – reporting to a public health or government authority for preventing or controlling disease, injury, or reporting child abuse or neglect

3. Food and drug administration (FDA) – concerning adverse events or problems with products or medications for tracking purposes to enable product recalls or to comply with other FDA requirements.

4. To notify a person who may have exposed to a communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or spreading a disease or condition

5. For certain purposes involving workplace illnesses or injuries

6. Reporting victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence – information will be disclosed as required by law

7. Judicial and Administrative proceedings – information may be disclosed in response to a court or administrative order, subpoena, discovery requests, or other lawful process. Efforts will be made to notify you about the request or to obtain an order or agreement protecting the information.

8. Health oversight activities – information may be disclosed to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as: audits, inspections, investigations, licensure actions or other proceedings.

9. Coroners, medical examiners, funeral directors, organ procurement organizations

10. To avert a serious threat to health or safety – any disclosure would be made only to someone able to prevent the threat of safety to you/your child, the public or other person.

11. Research – only under your specific disclosure.

12. Workers Compensation

13. Law Enforcement – as required by law to comply with reporting requirements including, but not limited to: complying with court orders, warrants, subpoenas, summons, identifying or locating a fugitive, missing person, or material witness when information is requested about the victim of a crime if the individual agrees, to report information about a suspicious death, to provide information about criminal conduct occurring at the agency, or information about emergency circumstances about a crime.

14. National Security and Intelligence activities, protective services for the President and others.