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HIPPA Notice of Privacy Practices

The Orenda Center of Wellness

Effective Date: October 15, 2026

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.

Confidentiality of Protected Health Care Information Federal Law requires that The Orenda Center maintain the privacy of protected health information (PHI) about you in accordance with COMAR 10.47.01.08 A(2)(iv) and 42 CFR Part 2. We are not allowed to use or disclose it to another person or agency unless we receive written consent or authorization signed by you, or as otherwise permitted by law.

Protected Health Information includes, but is not limited to information, verbal, in writing or other recorded format, that is:

  • Created by a health care provider, and
  • Relates to past, present or future medical or mental health conditions, or
  • Relates to the provision of health care services, or
  • Relates to the past, present or future payment of health care services.

The Orenda Center has legal responsibilities with respect to protected health information about you, including the responsibility to inform you of how and when The Orenda Center might use and disclose your protected health information. We must also inform you of your rights and our duties related to your protected health information.

The Orenda Center Duties:

1. Confidential Facility

  • The Orenda Center is required to safeguard your protected health information to the best of its abilities.
  • The Orenda Center is required to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that your protected health information remains confidential.
  • The Orenda Center is required to train its staff in procedures to ensure that your information is kept strictly confidential.
  • The Orenda Center is required to designate a staff person who is responsible for ensuring the protections of health care information and for reviewing The Orenda Center policies and procedures.
  • The Orenda Center has the responsibility to abide by all of the information contained in this notice. If The Orenda Center changes any of the information in this notice, we will update the notice on our website and make it available to you.

2. Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information There are three types of disclosures related to your protected health information: those required by law, those for which we need your written consent, and those that do not require your written consent. The Orenda Center must maintain a written record of all disclosures of your protected health information.

  • A. Required Disclosures: In some cases, The Orenda Center may be required by law or other federal or state regulation to disclose your protected health information. This could include: audits by state and federal regulatory and enforcement agencies; investigations of complaints by state and federal regulatory and enforcement agencies; or reporting of communicable diseases as defined by state and federal health statutes.
  • B. Disclosures Requiring Your Consent: For all other situations, Federal law prohibits The Orenda Center from disclosing protected health information without your proper written consent. These may include written consent for: purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations; communicating with The Orenda Center staff and business associates in the coordination of your treatment; communicating with other treatment agencies and service providers; communicating with your family and significant others; or communicating with criminal justice system representatives regarding your case (if applicable). Note: The Orenda Center will never sell your PHI or use it for marketing purposes without your explicit written authorization.
  • C. Disclosures that Do Not Require Your Consent: While we may not necessarily make all of the uses and disclosures described below, federal law permits use or disclosure of protected health information without your written consent under the following circumstances:
    • Your protected health information is required by a court order in a specific legal case.
    • Your protected health information is necessary to help medical personnel in a medical emergency related to you.
    • Your protected health information is used for the purposes of research, audit, or program evaluation.
    • If The Orenda Center reasonably believes that you may try to harm yourself or someone else.
    • If you are suspected of child abuse or neglect, or report a history of child abuse or neglect.
    • If you are suspected of elder abuse or neglect.
    • If you commit, or threaten to commit, a specific crime on premises or against The Orenda Center staff.

3. Record of Disclosures The Orenda Center will maintain a written record of all disclosures made regarding your personal health information, including the name of the person or agency, the type of information, and the date.

4. Access to Records The Orenda Center is required, with certain exceptions, to provide you with access to inspect and obtain a copy of health information about you that we maintain in our record system.

5. Need for Authorization The Orenda Center will not make any uses or disclosures other than those mentioned above without your written authorization in accordance with federal law.

6. Inform Patient of Breach If The Orenda Center reasonably believes that there has been a breach of your confidentiality, we have an obligation to inform you of the breach including the information that was shared, to whom the information was shared, and our plan for corrective action.

Your Rights:

1. Informed Consent: Federal Law requires that you be informed of your rights in regard to your protected health information and that you authorize the use and disclosure of your protected health information at The Orenda Center.

2. Revocation: You have the right to revoke your consent to disclose your protected health information. You may revoke your authorization either verbally or in writing except if (1) we took action relying on the written authorization before it was revoked, or (2) if we obtained the authorization as a condition of a court order, probation or parole placement. In these cases, we are authorized to continue to communicate with the identified court officers up to and including your discharge from treatment.

3. Restricted Access: You have the right to request that restrictions be placed on certain uses and disclosures of your protected health information. Out-of-Pocket Payments: If you paid out-of-pocket in full for a specific item or service, you have the right to ask that your PHI with respect to that item or service not be disclosed to a health plan for purposes of payment or health care operations, and we will honor that request.

4. Right to Inspect Records: You have the right to inspect and copy protected health information about you, except for any psychotherapy notes, information relating to civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings, and certain information prohibited by law from disclosure. You must request access through your primary counselor.

5. Right to Amend: You have the right to request that we amend protected health information about you maintained in our records. Any such request should be in writing addressed to the Compliance & Privacy Director of The Orenda Center, providing necessary details including your name, address, dates of service, and a reason supporting your request.

6. Right to an Accounting: You have the right to receive an accounting from us of disclosures of protected health information about you made for up to seven (7) years prior to your request. This right does not apply to routine disclosures made to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations, or disclosures authorized by you.

7. Right to be Informed of Breach: You have the right to be informed of any breach of your unsecured confidential information within 4 days of the time of the breach or the time when The Orenda Center became aware of the breach.

8. Right to Complain/Grievance Procedure: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to complain. Federal law prohibits retaliation against you for filing such a complaint. You can address your complaint, in writing, to any of the following:

Compliance & Privacy Director

The Orenda Center

17645 Harbaugh Valley Rd

Sabillasville, MD 21780

Phone: 240-831-4873

Email: info@theorendacenter.com

Complaints & Investigations

Maryland Department of Health

201 West Preston Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

410-767-6500

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office for Civil Rights

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20201

www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/