Pursuant to Washington’s House Bill 1155: My Health My Data Act which was signed into law on April 27, 2023, we are informing all customers of Valuplus Medical Supply’s consumer health data privacy policies:
PRIVACY NOTICE
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.
Your Rights
When it comes to your health information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. At any time you can ask us to:
- Provide a copy of your medical record
- Correct your medical record
- Request confidential communications
- Limit what we use or share
- Provide a list of those with whom we’ve shared information
- Provide a copy of this privacy notice
- Honor data deletion requests
You can also choose someone to act for you or file a complaint if you feel your rights are violated by speaking with our Privacy Official at (509) 663-8772 or submit it to the Secretary at Health & Human Services.
Sharing Information
For certain health information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your information in the situations described below, talk to us. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions.
In these cases, you have both the right and choice to tell us to:
- Share information with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care
- Share information in a disaster relief situation
- Include your information in a hospital directory
- Contact you for fundraising efforts
In these cases, we never share your information unless you give us written permission:
- Marketing purposes
- Sale of your information
- Most sharing of psychotherapy notes
Our Uses and Disclosures
How do we typically use or share your health information? We typically use or share your health information in the following ways: To treat you, run our organization, and bill for your services.
How else can we use or share your health information? We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually in ways that contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes.
For more information see: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html
Our Responsibilities
- We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information.
- We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information.
- We must follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice and give you a copy of it.
- We will not use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing. At any time, let us know in writing if you change your mind. For more information see: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/notice-privacy-practices/index.html
