HIPAA

(HIPAA) addresses privacy and security of protected health
information.

As required by HIPAA, Notice of Privacy Practices forms are
available.  This notice describes how medical information about
you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to
this information.  The Audrain City County Health Unit may use
your health information, information that constitutes protected
health information as defined in the Privacy Rule of the
Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, for purposes of
providing you treatment, obtaining payment for your care and
conducting health care operations.  The Agency has established
policies to guard against unnecessary disclosure of your health
information.