Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Policy
This link provides access to the policy that describes how LaTonya McCurry Counseling Services, LLC handles the protected health information of patients.
Limitation of Confidentiality
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.
Exceptions to the law include:
- Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
- If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person/s, I must notify the police and inform the intended victim.
- If a client intends to harm himself or herself, I will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in ensuring their safety. If they do not cooperate, I will take further measures without their permission that are provided to me by law in order to ensure their safety.