NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Effective Date: February 09, 2026 | Last Revised: February 09, 2026
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 You have the right to access, correct, receive an accounting of disclosures, request confidential communications, request restrictions, receive a paper copy of this notice, choose a personal representative, and file a complaint without retaliation.
Our Uses and Disclosures We may use and disclose your health information for treatment, payment, health care operations, and as otherwise permitted or required by law.
Special Protections for Substance Use Disorder Records (42 C.F.R. Part 2) Certain health information related to substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis, treatment, or referral for treatment is protected by federal law (42 C.F.R. Part 2) and receives additional privacy protections.
- These records generally may not be used or disclosed without your written consent, even for purposes that would otherwise be permitted under HIPAA.
- SUD records may not be used or disclosed in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings against you without your written consent or a court order issued after notice and an opportunity for you to be heard.
Redisclosure When your health information is disclosed as permitted by HIPAA or other applicable law, the recipient may re-disclose the information, and it may no longer be protected by federal privacy laws.
Fundraising Boise Family Medicine does not use or disclose protected health information, including substance use disorder records, for fundraising purposes.
Our Responsibilities We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information. We will notify you 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 provide you with a copy of it.
We may change the terms of this notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The updated notice will be available in our office, on our website, and upon request.
Contact Information If you have any questions about this notice or if you need more information, please contact our privacy officer:
