Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy

Passage To Recovery DBA Bright Paths Recovery, located in Northridge, California, is committed to providing quality behavioral healthcare services. An important part of that commitment is protecting your health information according to applicable law.

This Notice of Privacy Practices describes your rights and our duties under federal law. Protected Health Information (PHI) is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition; the provision of healthcare services to you; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare services.

Our Duties

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI, provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding your PHI, notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI related to you, and abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices.

This Notice of Privacy Practices is effective as of the date it is published and will remain in effect until revised.

We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this Notice at any time, consistent with applicable law and our business operations. Any revised Notice will apply to all PHI we maintain at that time. Notification of revisions will be provided upon request, electronically via our website or other electronic means, and as posted at our facility.

We are committed to responding to your requests in a timely and appropriate manner and maintaining reasonable safeguards to protect your PHI.

Confidentiality of Addiction Treatment Records

The confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records maintained by Bright Paths Recovery is protected by federal law and regulations.

Generally, we may not disclose information identifying you as a patient or relating to your substance use treatment unless you provide written consent, disclosure is permitted by a court order, or disclosure is made to medical personnel in a medical emergency or to qualified personnel for research, audit, or program evaluation.

Violation of these federal laws and regulations is a crime and may be reported to appropriate authorities.

Federal law does not protect information about crimes committed on the premises or against staff, threats to commit such crimes, or suspected child abuse or neglect, which must be reported under state law.

Relevant laws include 42 U.S.C. §§ 290dd-2, 290ee-3 and 42 CFR Part 2.

Uses and Disclosures

Your PHI may be used or disclosed as permitted, required, or authorized by law.

Among Bright Paths Recovery personnel, PHI may be shared between staff members who need the information to provide diagnosis, treatment, referral, payment, and healthcare operations. This includes clinicians, nurses, administrative staff, and billing personnel.

We may disclose PHI to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to determine compliance with HIPAA regulations.

PHI may be disclosed to business associates who perform services on our behalf. All business associates are required to protect your PHI, use it only as permitted, and comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.

We may disclose PHI to law enforcement if it relates directly to a crime on our premises or against our staff.

We may disclose information required by state law to report suspected child abuse or neglect to appropriate authorities. Original patient records will not be disclosed without consent unless required by law.

PHI may be disclosed as required by a valid court order in compliance with applicable regulations.

PHI may be disclosed to medical personnel to treat you in an emergency.

We may use or disclose PHI for research purposes when legal requirements are met, including approval by an Institutional Review Board.

PHI may be disclosed for audits or evaluations as permitted by law, subject to strict confidentiality safeguards.

We may disclose information regarding cause of death to authorized public health authorities.

Authorization to Use or Disclose PHI

Other than as described above, we will not use or disclose your PHI without your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time. Revocation will not affect disclosures already made while the authorization was in effect.

We will not use or disclose psychotherapy notes, use PHI for marketing, or sell PHI without your explicit authorization, except as permitted by law.

Patient / Client Rights

You have the following rights regarding your PHI.

You have the right to receive a copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices in paper or electronic form at any time. This Notice is available on our website at https://brightpathsrecovery.com.

You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your PHI, subject to limited exceptions. Requests must be made in writing. We may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.

You may request corrections to your PHI if you believe it is inaccurate or incomplete. Requests must be made in writing and may be denied under certain circumstances.

You may request a list of certain disclosures made within the past six years. Requests must be made in writing.

You may request limits on how your PHI is used or disclosed. We are not required to agree except where legally mandated.

If you pay in full for a service, you may request that information about that service not be shared with your health plan.

You may request that we contact you in a specific way or location to protect your privacy.

You will be notified if there is a breach of unsecured PHI.

You may file a complaint without fear of retaliation.

Questions, Requests, and Complaints

If you have questions, requests for information, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Bright Paths Recovery
10014 Louise Ave
Northridge, CA 91325
info@brightpathsrecovery.com
(747) 308-2500

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
877-696-6775
www.hhs.gov