4.3 Privacy, Security and HIPAA

at the onset of treatment, providers must inform caregivers and their clients of the limits to confidentiality and risks to the possible access or disclosure of confidential data and information that may occur during service delivery, including the risks of access to electronic communications (e g telephone, email) between the provider, caregiver, and client any collateral participants in session must also be informed of the limits to confidentiality and the associated risks caregivers and clients are informed of the protections of their information when signing the parent service agreement before treatment begins providers will comply with all requirements of the health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) to continually ensure that caregiver and client information is protected at all times