Health Oversight definition

Health Oversight means oversight of the health care system for activities authorized by law, limited to the following:
Health Oversight. If the Washington Examining Board of Psychology subpoenas me as part of its investiga- tions, hearings or proceedings related to the discipline, issuance or denial of licensure of state licensed psycholo- gists, I must comply with its orders. This could include disclosing your relevant mental health information. • Judicial or Administrative Proceedings: If you are involved in a court proceeding and a request is made for information about the professional service that I have provided to you and the records thereof, such information is privileged under state law, and I will not release information without the written authorization of you or your legal representative, or a subpoena of which you have been properly notified and you have failed to inform me that you are opposing the subpoena, or a court order. The privilege does not apply when you are being evaluated for a third party or where the evaluation is court ordered. You will be informed in advance if this is the case. • Serious Threat to Health or Safety: I may disclose your confidential mental health information to any per- son without authorization if I reasonably believe that disclosure will avoid or minimize imminent danger to your health or safety, or the health or safety of any other individual.
Health Oversight. If a complaint is filed against us with the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors or Social Workers, they have the authority to subpoena confidential mental health information from us relevant to that complaint. • Judicial or Administrative Proceedings: If you are involved in a court proceeding and a request is made for information about your diagnosis and treatment and the records thereof, such information is privileged under state law, and we will not release information, without written authorization from you or your personal or legally appointed representative, or a court order. The privilege does not apply when you are being evaluated for a third party or where the evaluation is court ordered. You will be informed in advance if this is the case.

Examples of Health Oversight in a sentence

  • YEMSA agrees that it is a "Health Oversight Agency" under HIPAA and, therefore, a Business Associate Agreement is not necessary.

  • Health Oversight Activities We may disclose medical information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law.

  • Pursuant to Code Section 32.1- 276.7:1(E)(1), VHI may produce De Identified Reports and Public Health Oversight Reports for the Department of Health.

  • The AGENCY represents that it is a "Health Oversight Agency" under HIPAA and, therefore, a Business Associate Agreement is not necessary.

  • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to forward the MHSA INN Plan to the Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) for final State approval.


More Definitions of Health Oversight

Health Oversight. We may disclose protected health information to the federal Department of Health and Human Services or another health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections or to investigate or determine our compliance with federal privacy regulations. Oversight agencies seeking this information include government agencies that oversee the healthcare system, government benefit programs, other government regulatory programs and civil rights laws.
Health Oversight. We may disclose protected health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections. Oversight agencies seeking this information include government agencies that oversee the health care system, government benefit programs, other government regulatory programs and civil rights laws. Abuse or Neglect: We may disclose your protected health information to a public health authority that is authorized by law to receive reports of child abuse or neglect. In addition, we may disclose your protected health information if we believe that you have been a victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence to the governmental entity or agency authorized to receive such information. In this case, the disclosure will be made consistent with the requirements of applicable federal and state laws.
Health Oversight. The Virginia Board of Psychology has the power, when necessary, to subpoena relevant records should we be the focus of an inquiry. Judicial or Administrative Proceedings: If you are involved in a court proceeding and a request is made for information about your diagnosis and treatment and the records thereof, such information is privileged under state law, and we will not release such information without the written authorization of you or your legal representative, or a subpoena (of which you have been served, along with the proper notice required by state law). However, if you move to quash (block) the subpoena, we are required to place said records in a sealed envelope and provide them to the clerk of court of the appropriate jurisdiction so that the court can determine whether the records should be released. The privilege does not apply when you are being evaluated for a third party or where the evaluation is court ordered. You will be informed in advance if this is the case. Serious Threat to Health or Safety: If we are engaged in our professional duties and you communicate to me a specific and immediate threat to cause serious bodily injury or death, to an identified or to an identifiable person, and we believe you have the intent and ability to carry out that threat immediately or imminently, we must take steps to protect third parties. These precautions may include (1) warning the potential victim(s), or the parent or guardian of the potential victim(s), if under 18; or (2) notifying a law enforcement officer.
Health Oversight. We may disclose protected health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections. Oversight agencies seeking this information include government agencies that oversee the health care system, government benefit programs, other government regulatory programs and civil rights laws. Law Enforcement: We may also disclose protected health information, so long as applicable legal requirements are met, for law enforcement purposes. These law enforcement purposes include (1) legal processes and otherwise required by law, (2) limited information requests for identification and location purposes, (3) pertaining to victims of a crime, (4) suspicion that death has occurred as a result of criminal conduct, (5) in the event that a crime occurs on the premises of our practice, and (6) medical emergency (not on our practice’s premises) and it is likely that a crime has occurred. Coroners, Funeral Directors, and Organ Donation: We may disclose protected health information to a coroner or medical examiner for identification purposes, determining cause of death or for the coroner or medical examiner to perform other duties authorized by law. We may also disclose protected health information to a funeral director, as authorized by law, in order to permit the funeral director to carry out their duties. We may disclose such information in reasonable anticipation of death. Protected health information may be used and disclosed for cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes.
Health Oversight. We may disclose Protected Health Information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as: civil or criminal investigations; inspections; licensure or disciplinary actions; or other activities necessary for appropriate oversight of East and West Physical Therapy LLC, government health benefit programs, or compliance with laws. Judicial and Administrative Proceedings: We may disclose Protected Health Information in response to a court or agency order, and, in some cases, in response to a subpoena or other lawful process not accompanied by a court order. Law Enforcement: We may disclose Protected Health Information for law enforcement purposes, such as providing information to the police about the victim of a crime. Research: We may disclose your Protected Health Information to researchers when the research is being conducted under established protocols to ensure the privacy of your information. Serious Threat to Health or Safety: Your Protected Health Information may be disclosed if we believe it is necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to the public health or safety and it is to someone we reasonably believe is able to prevent or lessen the threat.
Health Oversight. If the Washington Examining Board of Psychology subpoenas me as part of its investiga- tions, hearings or proceedings related to the discipline, issuance or denial of licensure of state licensed psycholo- gists, I must comply with its orders. This could include disclosing your relevant mental health information. • Judicial or Administrative Proceedings: If you are involved in a court proceeding and a request is made for information about the professional service that I have provided to you and the records thereof, such information is privileged under state law, and I will not release information without the written authorization of you or your legal representative, or a subpoena of which you have been properly notified and you have failed to inform me that you are opposing the subpoena, or a court order. The privilege does not apply when you are being evaluated for a third party or where the evaluation is court ordered. You will be informed in advance if this is the case. • Serious threat to health or Safety: I may disclose your confidential mental health information to any per- son without authorization if I reasonably believe that disclosure will avoid or minimize imminent danger to your health or safety, or the health or safety of any other individual. • Worker’s compensation: If you file a worker’s compensation claim, with certain exceptions, I must make available, at any stage of the proceedings, all mental health information in my possession relevant to that particu- lar injury in the opinion of the Washington Department of Labor and Industries, to your employer, your repre- sentative, and the Department of Labor and Industries upon request.
Health Oversight. The Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors may subpoena relevant records from me should I be the subject of a complaint. • Judicial or Administrative Proceedings: Your PHI may become subject to disclosure if any of the following occur: If you become involved in a lawsuit, and your mental or emotional condition is an element of your claim, or a court orders your PHI to be released, or orders your mental evaluation.