Notice of Privacy Practices
Effective Date: September 1, 2024
Business Name: YOUR Drug Store
Business Address: 2303 Niles Point, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Business Phone Number: 661-325-2487
Business Email: YourDrugStore@aol.com
Privacy & Compliance Officer: Liz Altmiller, PharmD
**Your Privacy is Important to Us**
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how your medical information may be used and disclosed by Your Drug Store and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
1. Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
We may use and disclose your health information for the following purposes:
Treatment: To fill your prescriptions, provide consultation on medications, and coordinate with your healthcare providers regarding your medications. (45 CFR § 164.506)
Payment: To process payment for your prescriptions and other pharmacy services, including billing your insurance provider. (45 CFR § 164.506)
Healthcare Operations: To conduct pharmacy operations, such as quality assurance, training staff, and conducting audits to ensure compliance. (45 CFR § 164.506)
2. Other Uses and Disclosures
We may also use or disclose your health information in the following situations:
As Required by Law: We will disclose your information when required by federal, state, or local law. (45 CFR § 164.512)
Public Health Activities: To report adverse events or reactions related to medications to public health authorities. (45 CFR §164.512(b))
Health Oversight Activities: To comply with audits and investigations by government agencies. (45 CFR § 164.512(d))
Judicial and Administrative Proceedings: In response to court orders or subpoenas related to your health information. (45CFR § 164.512(e))
Law Enforcement: To report certain types of injuries or incidents as required by law. (45 CFR § 164.512(f))
3. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
You have the following rights concerning your health information:
Right to Access: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your health information, including prescription records. (45 CFR § 164.524)
Right to Amend: You have the right to request corrections to your health information if you believe it is incorrect orincomplete. (45 CFR § 164.526)
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request a list of disclosures we have made of your health information. (45 CFR § 164.528)
Right to Request Restrictions: You may request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information, although we are not required to agree to these requests. (45 CFR § 164.522)
Right to Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you in a certain way or at a certain location. (45 CFR § 164.522)
Right to File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (45 CFR § 164.530)
4. CCPA-Specific Rights
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have additional rights regarding your personal information: Right to Know: You have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100)
Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. (Cal.Civ. Code § 1798.105)
Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights under the CCPA. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.125)
5. Changes to this Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice and make the new provisions effective for all health information we maintain. We will post the current Notice in our pharmacy and provide a copy upon request.
6. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Notice or would like to exercise your rights under HIPAA or the CCPA, please contact YOUR Drug Store at 661-325-2487 or email at YourDrugStore@aol.com.
