Aviso de Practicas de Privacidad de HIPAA
Revised Effective date: December 31, 2024
Revised Effective date: December 31, 2024
Baylor Genetics has specific duties regarding your medical information. We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you.
This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you. We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of your medical information.
When it comes to your medical information, you have certain rights. This section explains your rights and some of our responsibilities to help you. You may ask us how to exercise your rights.
Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record.
Ask us to correct your medical record.
Request confidential communications.
Ask us to limit what we use or share.
Get a list of those with whom we have shared your medical information.
Get a copy of this privacy notice.
Choose someone to act for you.
File a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.
For certain medical information, you can tell us your choices about what we share. If you have a clear preference for how we share your medical 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:
If you are not able to tell us your preference, for example if you are unconscious, we may go ahead and share your information if we believe it is in your best interest. We may also share your information when needed to lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
In these cases, we never share your information unless you give us written permission:
You may revoke your written permission at any time by providing us with a written request. We will no longer use or disclosure your medical information after we receive your written request to revoke your written permission.
We do not conduct fundraising and will not contact you for fundraising efforts.
For Treatment: We can use your medical information and share it with other professionals who are treating you. Example: A doctor treating you may ask us for genetic testing information we have about you.
For Payment: We can use and share your medical information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities. Example: We give information about you to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
For Health Care Operations: We can use your medical information to run our operations, improve your care, and contact you when necessary. Example: We use medical information about you to assess the quality of our services and to evaluate the performance of our staff.
We are allowed or required to share your medical information in other ways without your written authorization. This is 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 medical information for these purposes. For more information see: www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html.
Help with public health and safety issues. We can share medical information about you for certain situations, such as:
Do research. We can use or share your medical information to perform research
Compliance with the law. We will share information about you if state or federal laws require it, including with the Department of Health and Human Services if it wants to see that we are complying with federal privacy law.
Respond to organ and tissue donation requests. We can share medical information about you with organ procurement organizations.
Work with a medical examiner or funeral director. We can share medical information with a coroner, medical examiner, or funeral director when an individual dies.
Address worker’s compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests. We can use or share medical information about you:
Respond to lawsuits and legal actions. We can share medical information about you in response to a court or administrative order, or in response to subpoena.
We are prohibited from sharing your medical information related to reproductive health care for the following activities:
We will obtain a written attestation that your medical information related to reproductive care will not be used for prohibited purposes when it is requested from:
For example, we will obtain a written attestation before disclosing your medical information related to reproductive health care when requested under a court order.
Your medical information disclosed to a third party may no longer be protected by HIPAA and may be redisclosed by the third party.
For more information see: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/notice-privacy-practices/index.html
We can change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new notice will be available upon request and on our website at www.baylorgenetics.com.
Spanish |
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Chínese (Simplified) |
中文
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Chinese (Traditional) |
中文
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Tagalong |
PAALALA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, magagamit mo ang mga libreng serbisyong tulong sa wika. Magagamit din nang libre ang mga naaangkop na auxiliary na tulong at serbisyo upang magbigay ng impormasyon sa mga naa-access na format. Tumawag sa 1-800-411-4363 (TTY: 711) o makipag-usap sa iyong provider. |
Vietnamese |
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Arabic |
العربية
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French |
ATTENTION : Si vous parlez Français, des services d’assistance linguistique gratuits sont à votre disposition. Des aides et services auxiliaires appropriés pour fournir des informations dans des formats accessibles sont également disponibles gratuitement. Appelez le 1-800-411-4364 (TTY : 711) ou parlez à votre fournisseur. |
Korean |
한국어
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Russian |
РУССКИЙ
ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русский, вам доступны бесплатные услуги языковой поддержки. Соответствующие вспомогательные средства и услуги по предоставлению информации в доступных форматах также предоставляются бесплатно. Позвоните по телефону 1-800-411-4364 (TTY: 711) или обратитесь к своему поставщику услуг. |
Portuguese (Brazilian) |
Modelo de aviso de disponibilidade de serviços de assistência linguística e auxílios e serviços auxiliares (§ 92.11)
ATENÇÃO: Se você fala [inserir idioma], serviços gratuitos de assistência linguística estão disponíveis para você. Auxílios e serviços auxiliares apropriados para fornecer informações em formatos acessíveis também estão disponíveis gratuitamente. Ligue para 1-800-411-4364 (TTY: 711) ou fale com seu provedor. |
Haitian |
Kreyòl Ayisyen
ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd aladispozisyon w gratis pou lang ou pale a. Èd ak sèvis siplemantè apwopriye pou bay enfòmasyon nan fòma aksesib yo disponib gratis tou. Rele nan 1-800-411-4364 (TTY: 711) oswa pale avèk founisè w la. |
Hindi |
हिंदी
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German |
ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlose Sprachassistenzdienste zur Verfügung. Entsprechende Hilfsmittel und Dienste zur Bereitstellung von Informationen in barrierefreien Formaten stehen ebenfalls kostenlos zur Verfügung. Rufen Sie 1-800-411-4364 (TTY: 711) an oder sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Provider. |
Polish |
UWAGA: Osoby mówiące po polsku mogą skorzystać z bezpłatnej pomocy językowej. Dodatkowe pomoce i usługi zapewniające informacje w dostępnych formatach są również dostępne bezpłatnie. Zadzwoń pod numer 1-800-411-4364 (TTY: 711) lub porozmawiaj ze swoim dostawcą. |
Italian |
ATTENZIONE: se parli Italiano, sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Sono inoltre disponibili gratuitamente ausili e servizi ausiliari adeguati per fornire informazioni in formati accessibili. Chiama l’1-800-411-4364 (tty: 711) o parla con il tuo fornitore. |
Urdu |
اردو
توجہ دیں: اگر آپ اردو بولتے ہیں، تو آپ کے لیے زبان کی مفت مدد کی خدمات دستیاب ہیں۔ قابل رسائی فارمیٹس میں معلومات فراہم کرنے کے لیے مناسب معاون امداد اور خدمات بھی مفت دستیاب ہیں۔ 1-800-411-4364 (TTY: 711) پر کال کریں یا اپنے فراہم کنندہ سے بات کریں۔” |