This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
You have the right to:
You have some choices in the way that we use and share information as we:
We may use and share your information as we:
• Treat you • Run our organization • Bill for your services • Help with public health and safety issues • Do research • Comply with the law • Respond to organ and tissue donation requests • Work with a medical examiner or funeral director • Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests • Respond to lawsuits and legal actions To the extent that we have your substance use disorder patient records, subject to 42 CFR part 2, we will not share that information for investigations or legal proceedings against you without (1) your written consent or (2) a court order and a subpoena. |
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.
You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.
In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
In these cases we never share your information unless you give us written permission:
In the case of fundraising:
If we have your substance use disorder patient records, subject to 42 CFR part 2, we will give you clear and obvious notice in advance and a choice about whether to receive fundraising communications that use your Part 2 information.
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:
We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.
We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Example: We use health information about you to manage your treatment and services.
We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes.
In all cases, including those listed below, if we have substance use disorder patient records about you, subject to 42 CFR part 2, we cannot use or share information in those records in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative investigations or proceedings against you without (1) your consent or (2) a court order and a subpoena.
We can share health information about you for certain situations such as:
We can use or share your information for health research.
We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we’re complying with federal privacy law.
We can share health information about you with organ procurement organizations.
We can share health information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
We can use or share health information about you:
Respond to lawsuits and legal actions
For more information see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/noticepp.html
We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our web site.
The Agency has designated the Privacy Officer as its contact person for all issues regarding patient privacy and your rights under the Federal privacy standards. The Privacy Officer can be reached at (817) 539-2454 and/or privacy@angmarcompanies.com
This Notice is effective February 16, 2026.
Notice of Privacy Practices of Addiction Recovery Disease Management Program
This notice describes:
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO A COPY OF THIS NOTICE IN PAPER AND TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE PRIVACY OFFICES AT 1-877-469-6739 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
In this notice, your health information means your substance use disorder patient record.
You have the right to:
With your consent, we can use and share your information as we:
We may use and share your information without your consent as we:
• Communicate within our program and with our contractors • Help with medical emergencies • Help with public health • Report crimes (and threats of crimes) on our premises and suspected child abuse and neglect • Aid scientific research • Respond to audits and evaluations of our program • Assist cause of death inquiries • Respond to court orders In all these circumstances, we must protect your information and limit how we use and share it. |
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you.
You can ask for a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you have agreed to receive the notice electronically. We will provide you with a paper copy promptly.
You can ask questions or obtain more information about this notice and our privacy practices by calling or emailing the contact person at the top of this notice.
You have the right to a clear and obvious notice in advance of, and a choice about whether to receive, fundraising communications for our program.
With your consent, we typically use or share your health information in the following ways.
We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you.
Example: A doctor treating you for a chronic condition asks a doctor at our program about your health condition and medications you are taking, for example, to avoid complications.
We can use and share your health information to run our program, improve your care, and contact you when necessary.
Example: We use health information about you to manage your treatment and services.
We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities.
Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
We are allowed or required to share your information in certain ways without your consent – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes.
We can share your information within our program, with an organization that has administrative control over our program, and with contractors who help us run our program.
We can share your information during a bona fide medical emergency with the personnel and health care providers responding to your emergency, even when you are unable to consent because of the emergency.
We can also share your identifying information to assist the federal Food and Drug Administration in notifying you or your doctor about unsafe products you may be using.
We can share health information that does not identify you for certain situations such as:
We can use or share your information to conduct or help with health research. Researchers cannot include any patient identifying information in their reports about the research.
We can use or share your information to improve the quality of our services, obtain needed credentials, and cooperate with oversight agencies for activities authorized by law, as long as those who view or receive the information agree to destroy or return the information when they are finished and agree not to use it against you.
We will only report the information required by law.
We may report to law enforcement when a patient commits or threatens to commit a crime within our program or against our staff.
When you consent to uses and disclosures for all future treatment and payment purposes and to run our business, we may share your information with other substance use disorder treatment programs, doctors’ offices, and health care businesses for those activities. If the person who receives it is subject to HIPAA, then they are allowed to use and share your information again without your consent for the purposes that HIPAA allows. Your information still cannot be used in legal proceedings against you unless (1) you consent or (2) based on a Part 2 court order and a subpoena (or similar legal requirement).
We must follow certain procedures before using or sharing your information for investigations and legal proceedings.
We are required to follow the terms of this notice that are currently in effect. We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request in our office and on our web site.
This notice is effective as of February 16, 2026.
The Agency has designated the Privacy Officer as its contact person for all issues regarding patient privacy and your rights under the Federal privacy standards. The Privacy Officer can be reached at (817) 539-2454 and/or privacy@angmarcompanies.com .