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Patient Privacy Policy
Patient Privacy Policy
Multi-Lingual Notices of Patient Privacy Policy
At the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, we place the highest priority on a patient’s right to privacy. We are committed to respect your right to privacy and confidentiality of your health and information at all times.
As part of HIPAA requirements, all new patients seeing their health care provider upon their initial visits are required to sign the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Privacy Notice form to indicate that they have received the Notice of Privacy Practices.
Notice of Privacy Practices [PDF 31KB]- Notice of Privacy Practices - Spanish version [PDF 115KB]
- Notice of Privacy Practices - Creole version [PDF 114KB]
This information describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
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