Frequently Asked Questions

All information obtained by Centered Recovery Programs about clients or prospective clients is covered by HIPAA Privacy laws, meaning we keep everything you share with us completely confidential unless there is written consent from you for us to release any information to your loved ones or medical professionals. You can contact us with confidence, knowing that we will keep your information private and secure.

All clients of Centered Recovery Programs shall be protected by HIPAA Privacy laws regarding all information gathered by the facility, including but not limited to: name, date of birth, medical or mental health diagnosis(es), participation in the program, discharge from the program, urinalysis or other laboratory test results, and any information gathered from individual counseling.

Clients are notified of their right to privacy in the Admission Contract that is presented upon admission and is as follows:

I, CLIENT NAME, understand that my treatment records are protected under the Federal regulations governing Confidentiality and Drug Abuse Patient Records, 42 CFR Pt 2, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 45 CFR Pts 160 and 164 and cannot be disclosed without my written consent unless otherwise provided for by the regulations.  I also understand that I may revoke this consent in writing at any time except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance on it.  In any event, I understand that my written consent expires automatically at the end of 90 days.

Clients may voluntarily sign a Release of Information to allow the release of identified information to their spouse, parents, other family members, other medical professionals, other mental health professionals, and/or referral agencies for the purposes of emergency contacts and/or continuum of care with the named individual. Clients may revoke this ROI consent at any time.