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A. CLIENT RIGHTS- As a client of this agency you have the right: 1. To be treated with consideration and respect
for personal dignity, autonomy, and privacy B. CONFIDENTIALITY 1. The confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
patient records maintained by this program is protected by Federal law
and regulations. Generally, the program may not say to a person outside
the program that a patient attends the program, or disclose any information
identifying a patient as an alcohol or drug abuser unless: 1) the patient
consent in writing; 2) the disclosure is allowed by a court order; 3)
the disclosure is made to medical personnel in a medical emergency or
to qualified personnel for research, audit, or program evaluation; or
4) the Putnam County ADAMHS Board is a payor of services provided by
this agency. The Putnam County Board ADAMHS Board as well as relevant
state agencies, including the Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio
Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, and the Ohio Department
of Human Services has access to client identifying information necessary
to pay claims. 3. Federal law and regulations do not protect any information about a crime committed by a patient either at the program or against any person who works for the program or about any threat to commit such a crime. 4. Federal laws and regulations do not protect any information about suspected child abuse or neglect from being reported under State law to appropriate State or local authorities. (See 42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 42 U.S.C. 290ee-3 for Federal laws and 42 CFR Part 2 for Federal regulations.) (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control No. 0930-0999.) C. CIVIL RIGHTS 1. In accordance with TITLES VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1964, SECTION 504 of the REHABILITATION ACT of 1973, as amended, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Omnibus Budget Act of 1981, where applicable no person shall, on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, handicap, developmental disability or HIV infection, AIDS related complex or AIDS, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity provided by the PATHWAYS COUNSELING CENTER INC. 2. No individual will be denied any service, financial aid, or other benefits provided under the program or be provided a service, financial aid, or other benefit which is different, or is provided in a different manner, from that provided to other under the program. 3. No individual will be denied any service, financial aid, or other benefits provided under the program, nor will the individual be restricted in any way in the enjoyment of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others under the program. 4. No individual will be refused participation in any appropriate and available Corporation service, treatment, or therapy regardless of refusal of one or more other services, unless there is a valid and specific necessity, which precludes and/or requires the client’s participation in other services; or because of relapse from earlier participation in that particular service, treatment, or therapy. 5. The person designated to coordinate compliance
with Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Nondiscrimination
Against the Disabled) is Bob Williams, who can reached at Pathways Counseling
Center, Inc., 835 N. Locus St., Ottawa, Ohio 45875, (419)523-4300. Civil Rights Coordinator Mental Health Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery
Board of Putnam County Additional assistance in filing a complaint may be obtained from: Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction
Services Office of Civil Rights Department of Health
& Human Services
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