The Center for Women and Family sees confidentiality and privacy as a fundamental building blocks of the therapeutic relationship.
Thus, we respect and uphold Texas and federal laws regarding your mental health records. Please note that it is our practice to require WRITTEN consent for any disclosures of client information not described as an exception according to law.
Most of us feel that our health information is private and should be protected. That is why there is a federal law that sets rules for health care providers and health insurance companies about who can look at and receive our health information. This law, called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), gives you rights over your health information, including the right to get a copy of your information, make sure it is correct, and know who has seen it.
There is a federal law, called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), that sets rules for health care providers and health plans about who can look at and receive your health information, including those closest to you – your family members and friends. The HIPAA Privacy Rule ensures that you have rights over your health information, including the right to get your information, make sure it’s correct, and know who has seen it.