Confidentiality and Non-Discrimination
Confidentiality
CARE Hawaii is committed to maintaining privacy and understands the importance of safeguarding the client’s personal health information. We are required by Federal Law to maintain the privacy of health information that identifies you or that could be used to identify you. Information regarding your health care is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). We will not use or disclose personal health information without consent, except as described in our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Non-Discrimination
No one shall be excluded from or be denied access to services only because of his/her race, color, age, sex, physical or mental handicap, religious creed, national origin, or political beliefs.