Privacy policy

This Statement describes the way your health information may be used and disclosed by Growth  and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC, and describes your rights and our obligations  concerning your confidentiality. This Statement covers the services provided by Growth and  Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC and our employees. 

There are a number of regulations that govern the non-disclosure and disclosure of client  information (this list is NOT exhaustive): 

  • a. Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act, 50 P.S. §§ 7101–7503

  • b. Pennsylvania Early Intervention Services System Act, 11 P.S. § 875-101 et seq.

  • c. HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations, 45 CFR Parts 160, 162), and 164m  Act Regulations:)  

  • d. The Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63

  • e. Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services Act, 35 P.S. §§ 10210.101-10210.704

  • f. Pennsylvania Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA), 35 P.S. §§ 10225.101— 10225.5102 

  • g. Including but not limited to applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol  Abuse Control Act, Pennsylvania Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act, applicable  breach notification laws, and other state and federal confidentiality regulations 

In addition to the above laws, the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and the National Board  of Health and Wellness Coaching generally provide that unprofessional or unethical conduct  (such as breaching patient privacy or confidentiality) may be grounds for disciplinary action, and  the specifically reference the provider’s duty to maintain the confidentiality of client  information. 

How We Collect Information About You: Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC and  its employees collect information through a variety of means including but not necessarily  limited to letters, phone calls, emails, voice mails, and from the submission of applications that  are either required by law, or necessary to process applications or other requests for assistance  from our organization.  

What we do with the information: Information about your financial situation and needs and  care that you provide to us in writing, via email, on the phone (including information left on  voice mails), contained in or attached to applications, or directly or indirectly given to us, is held  in strictest confidence.

Information that is considered confidential is only used as is reasonably necessary to process your application or to provide you with services which may require communication between  Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC, other providers, and to bill for services. Growth  and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC may use or disclose your health information in order to  provide you treatment, to obtain payment for such treatment, and for activities related to the  provision of Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC, such as supervision or peer  consultation. 

If you apply or attempt to apply to receive assistance through us and provide information with  the intent or purpose of fraud or that results in either an actual crime of fraud for any reason  including willful or un-willful acts of negligence whether intended or not, or in any way  demonstrates or indicates attempted fraud, your non-medical information can be given to legal  authorities including police, investigators, courts, and/or attorneys or other legal professionals, as  well as any other information as permitted by law. 

What we don’t do with the information: We do not give out, exchange, barter, rent, sell, lend,  or disseminate any information about applicants or clients who apply for or actually receive our  services that is considered confidential, is restricted by law, or has been specifically restricted by  a client in a signed HIPAA consent form.  

Information We Do Not Collect: We do not use cookies on our website to collect data from our  site visitors. We do not collect information about site visitors except for one hit counter on the  main index page (www.growthandguidanceaba.com) that simply records the number of visitors  and no other data. We do use some affiliate programs that may or may not capture traffic data  through our site.  

Limited Right to Use Non-Identifying Personal Information from Biographies, Letters,  Notes, and Other Sources: Any pictures, stories, letters, biographies, correspondence, or thank  you notes sent to us become the exclusive property of Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness,  LLC. We reserve the right to use non-identifying information about our clients (those who  receive services or goods from or through us) for fundraising and promotional purposes that are  directly related to our mission. Clients will not be compensated for use of this information and  no identifying information (photos, addresses, phone numbers, contact information, last names or  uniquely identifiable names) will be used without client’s express advance permission. You  may specifically request that NO information be used whatsoever for promotional purposes, but  you must identify any requested restrictions in writing. We respect your right to privacy and  assure you no identifying information or photos that you send to us will ever be publicly used  without your direct or indirect consent.  

Limitation to confidentiality: In some situations, the law requires that information is disclosed  without your consent. 

There are exceptions under circumstances when the law requires us to share information without  your consent.

  • A. When there is risk of imminent danger to myself or to another person, the Growth and  Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC consultant is ethically bound to take necessary steps to prevent such danger.  

  • B. When there is suspicion that a child, adult with a disability or elder is being sexually or  physically abused or is at risk of such abuse, the consultant is legally required to take steps to  protect the child, adult with a disability or elder, and to inform the proper authorities.  

  • C. When a valid court order is issued for medical records, the consultant and Growth and  Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC are bound by law to comply with such requests.  

If you chose to receive information via email, text or fax, the confidentiality of the information  cannot be guaranteed.  

Information posted on the Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC social media  pages is public content. Due to the inherent nature of a social networking site such as  Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn, there are risks to confidentiality should you become a “fan”  of the site.  

Additional disclosures will be made only with your written authorization. If you sign a  Release of Information, you have the ability to later revoke it in writing with certain exceptions  such as if and to the extent that we have already relied on the original Release of Information. 

You have the right to ask that Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC restrict certain  types of uses and disclosures of your confidential information. To make a request, contact the  Privacy Information Officer of Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC. 

You have the right to ask that we communicate with you in a confidential manner. Your consent  to communicate via means such as mail, text, phone, fax and email is assumed unless you  specifically request an alternative means to communicate. These forms of communication have  inherent risks to confidentiality although Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC takes  precautions to limit the risks, if you agree to communicate via mails, text, fax and email, you  agree to hold harmless Growth and Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC for possible disclosures.  

You have the right to request access to inspect and obtain a copy of your records. To request a  copy of your records, send a written request to the Privacy Information Officer. You may be  charged a fee for providing the requested copies. There may be some situations where we may  deny your request. If your request is denied, will notify you of the reasons and advise you of  further steps you may take concerning further review or complaint. 

You have the right to ask that we amend your record. Such a request must be made in writing  and may be made by contacting the Privacy Information Officer. If we accept your request, we  will append and link such additional or clarifying information to your records. If we do not  accept your request, we will notify you of the reasons, and advise you of further steps you may  take concerning the disputed information.

You have the right to know to whom your personal information has been disclosed. This  excludes routine related disclosures such as those related to treatment or payment for treatment.  Requests for disclosures should be made in writing to the Privacy Information Officers. 

You have a right to request and receive a paper copy of our Statement of Privacy Practices. 

If you are concerned that your privacy rights have been violated, please contact the Privacy  Information Officer at 610-991-7090. 

You may also send a written complaint to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human  Services if you believe that your privacy rights have been violated. You will not be penalized or  retaliated against for making such inquiries or complaints.  

Should you have any questions about your privacy rights, please contact the Growth and  Guidance ABA and Wellness, LLC Privacy Information Officer at 610-991-7090.