About Us

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 Under HIPAA you have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information.  AVO is not required to agree to any restriction you request, but if it does agree then it is bound by that agreement and may not use or disclose any information which you have restricted except as necessary in a medical emergency.You have the right to request that we communicate with you by alternative means or at an alternative location. AVO Behavioral Health, Inc. will accommodate such request that are reasonable and will not request an explanation from you. Under HIPAA you also have the right to inspect and copy your own health information maintained by AVO Behavioral Health, Inc., except to the extent that the information contains psychotherapy notes or information compiled for use in a civil, criminal or administrative proceeding or in other limited circumstances.Under HIPAA you also have the right, with some exceptions, to amend health care information maintained in AVO Behavioral Health, Inc. records, and to request and receive an accounting of disclosures of your health related information made by AVO Behavioral Health, Inc. during the six years prior to your request. You also have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice.