voluntary client confideniality guidelines

PAS maintains strict confidentiality of a professional’s records and protected health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Under the circumstances detailed below, PAS is required to report a voluntary professional to their respective regulatory board by their assigned PAS ID number only. After reviewing the information, the regulatory board decides if PAS will continue to confidentially monitor the professional or disclose the professional’s identity to their respective board.

•  PAS determines the professional is not safe to practice with reasonable skill and safety
• A report of diversion in the workplace
• A report of impairment in the workplace
• A complaint was filed against the professional’s license
• The professional signs a Cease Practice Agreement
• PAS recommends a Rehabilitation Contract and the professional declines to sign it
• The professional is noncompliant with the Rehabilitation Contract