You have the right:

  1. To considerate, respectful care.

  2. To confidentiality of services rendered.

  3. To actively participate in the development of your treatment plan.

  4. To have questions answered at any time.

  5. To choose a treatment modality that best meets your needs.

  6. To the information necessary for you to give informed consent to participate in the services and treatment recommended for you.

  7. To accept or refuse medications.

  8. To withdraw from the treatment program at any time.

  9. To be free from harm.

  10. To be treated in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or Limited English Proficiency (LEP).

  11. To insepct your own records subject to the following limitations:

    • In general, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) allows an individual to access medical and billing records which are used to make decisions about that individual.

    • All individuals’ requests to access protected health information shall be made in writing to the privacy officer or his/her designee for review.

    • The consumer shall have the right to request the correction of inaccurate, irrelevant, outdated, or incomplete information from his/her records.

    • The consumer shall have the right to submit rebuttal data or memoranda to be included in his/her records.

  12. To appeal termination of services to the Chief Executive Officer of Scranton Counseling Center.