As an OMH certified county mental health clinic, are we mandated to use the OMH Notice of Privacy Practices form or can we use a “modified” “shorter” version?
The OMH Notice of Privacy Practice forms an internal document. While OMH requires it to be used by State operated facilities or programs, it has been made publicly available to others only for education and guidance purposes. While licensed or funded mental health providers that are covered entities are required by HIPAA to distribute a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) , they can and should develop their own NPP that accurately reflects how THEY may use/disclose patient information.
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