HIPAA Privacy Policy and Patient Confidentiality

Notice of Privacy Practices

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.

Archangel Centers (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI) and to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices. We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice.

How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information

42 CFR Part 2 -- Substance Use Disorder Records

Because Archangel Centers provides substance use disorder treatment services, your records are protected by additional federal confidentiality rules under 42 CFR Part 2. These regulations generally prohibit us from disclosing your SUD records to anyone without your written consent, except in limited circumstances required by law.

This means your substance use disorder records cannot be disclosed to law enforcement agencies, employers, or family members without your written authorization, except in limited circumstances such as a medical emergency or court order.

Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information

• Right to access your health records
• Right to request corrections to your records
• Right to request restrictions on how we use or disclose your information
• Right to request confidential communications
• Right to receive an accounting of disclosures
• Right to receive a paper copy of this Notice

How to Exercise Your Rights or File a Complaint

To exercise any of your rights, or if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact our Privacy Officer:

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice. We may apply any revised Notice to health information we already have about you as well as new information. We will post any revised Notice on our website and make copies available upon request.

Effective Date: January 1, 2024. Last Reviewed: 2026.