|
We Can Help. 914-345-5900 • help@mhawestchester.org |
|
|
Your RightsConsumers of mental health services and others with mental illness or emotional disturbances have rights guaranteed by law. There are also services available to help assure your rights are protected. Our summaries will help you to understand your rights and to get help when you believe your rights are being violated. Notice of Privacy Practices at MHA - HIPAA You have specific rights in regards to the privacy of your medical information. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), MHA must provide you with a Notice of Privacy Practices that explains what your rights are and how MHA must ensure that your medical information and right to privacy is maintained. The ADA outline explains this civil rights law that ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities. It outlines your rights, how you can know if you are being discriminated against, where you go to make a complaint and what happens if you prove discrimination. Mental health treatment often involves giving information to the therapist that the person receiving treatment wishes to be kept confidential. In Your Rights to Confidentiality we summarize the laws and regulations governing what information must be given to other people. We provide phone numbers and other contact information for four groups that may help you if you are having difficulty with any agency in New York State that provides mental health services. These groups can also help advocate for persons with mental illness. The Mental Health Conciliation Service helps people who are experiencing difficulty with mental health services and programs in Westchester County. It is non-adversarial and assists those in need to use Westchester’s mental health programs more effectively.
|