Complaints & Changes
If You Have a Complaint Concerning Your Medical Records
If you believe your privacy rights have
been violated, you may file a complaint with Harper County or with
the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS.) To file a
complaint with Harper County or to receive additional information about how to
file a complaint with the DHHS, contact a Harper County Privacy Officer.
All complaints must be submitted in writing. We cannot, and will
not, require you to waive the right to file a complaint as a condition of
receiving treatment from Harper County. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
If Changes are Made to This Notice
Harper County reserves the right to change this Notice. Harper County
reserves the right to make the revised or changed Notice applicable
to health information we already have about you, as well as, any information we
receive in the future. Harper County will post a current copy of the Notice in
all identified locations. You will find the date the Notice became
effective at the top of the first page below the title.
If a material change is
made to the Notice you will be presented with a new version of the
Notice of Privacy Practices. You will be asked to sign a new Notice of Privacy
Practices Acknowledgement form. In addition, each time you register for
services with Harper County, a copy of the current Notice in effect
will be given to you if you request it.