The Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of the use, disclosure, or request. HIPAA Privacy Policy will be made available for public viewing at all Board facilities. To secure a copy, please call, email or visit the Administration Office. AHCS will not collect, store or disseminate Protected health Information (PHI) on this website. We reserve the right to amend our Internet Privacy Policy Statement at any time without notice.
If there is any violation of this procedure/policy, please notify:
Ingrid Barber, Executive Director
205 East Hawthorne Street
Covington, Virginia 24426
540-965-2135 ext. 100
AHCS will adhere to the standards set by HIPAA and the ethical principles of this agency to insure that only information that is required to fulfill the stated purpose of the services, and that required by law, will be disclosed.