Notice of Privacy Practices of Raise The Bottom
Effective Date: February 16, 2026
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES:
- HOW HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
- YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION.
- HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF THE PRIVACY OR SECURITY OF YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION, OR OF YOUR RIGHTS CONCERNING YOUR INFORMATION.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO A COPY OF THIS NOTICE (IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORM) AND TO DISCUSS IT WITH RAISE THE BOTTOM AT 208-433-0400 AND info@raisethebottomidaho.com IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Raise The Bottom, with treatment locations in Boise, Nampa, and Pocatello, Idaho, is committed to providing quality behavioral healthcare services. Protecting your health information is an important part of that commitment. We will only share information with third parties as permitted by applicable laws and as described herein.
Our Duties
We are required by law to:
- Maintain the privacy of your health information.
- Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices. • Notify you if a breach occurs involving your unsecured health information. • Abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices until revised.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and to make the new Notice provisions effective for all health information we maintain. We will make the revised Notice:
- Available upon request.
- Posted on our website.
- Displayed at our facilities.
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Raise The Bottom is a Part 2 Program and the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records we maintain is protected by 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2 Records”). To the extent health information is considered information subject to Part 2 (i.e., Part 2 Records), the more restrictive protections for such records will apply to such health information.
Subject to certain exceptions, such Part 2 Records generally require the patient’s consent before they are disclosed including for treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes. You may provide a single consent for all future uses or disclosures of treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes.
In addition, such Part 2 Records or testimony relaying the content of such records shall not be used or disclosed in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings against the individual unless based on written consent, or a court order after notice and an opportunity to be heard is provided to the individual or the holder of the record, as provided in 42 CFR
Part 2. A court order authorizing use or disclosure must be accompanied by a subpoena or other legal requirement compelling disclosure before the requested record is used or disclosed.
Violations of these federal protections are a crime. Suspected violations may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
Redisclosure of Part 2 Records
When you consent to uses and disclosures for all future treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes, we may share your Part 2 Records with other substance use disorder treatment programs, doctors’ offices, and health care businesses for those activities. Recipients of your Part 2 Records who are not subject to HIPAA are prohibited from redisclosing your information unless permitted by Part 2 or with your written consent. If the person who receives such Part 2 Records is subject to HIPAA, then they are allowed to use and share your information again without your consent if HIPAA allows. Your information still cannot be used in legal proceedings against you unless you consent to it or a Part 2 court order and a subpoena (or similar legal requirement) requires it.
Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
Your health information may be used or disclosed as follows as allowed by applicable laws and regulations, including the following. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the information is protected by 42 CFR Part 2, we will only use or disclose it as permitted by 42 CFR Part 2 or with your written consent as discussed above.
- Treatment. We may use or disclose your information for purposes of treating you. For example, a doctor treating you for a chronic condition asks one of our doctors about your health condition and medications you are taking, for example, to avoid complications.
- Payment. We may use or disclose your information to obtain payment for services provided to you. For example, we may disclose information to your health insurance company or other payer to obtain pre-authorization or payment for treatment.
- Within Raise The Bottom. Staff involved in your care (doctors, nurses, clinicians, and administrative personnel) may use health information for healthcare operations. For example, we may use information to train or review the performance of our staff or make decisions affecting the practice.
- Secretary of Health and Human Services. We must disclose health information if required for HIPAA compliance investigations.
- Business Associates. Health information may be shared with contractors or service providers who perform functions for us, provided they are bound by law to protect your information. We may share Part 2 Records with service providers under Qualified Service Organizations or Business Associate agreements.
- Threats. We may disclose health information to avoid a serious threat to your health or safety or the health or safety of others.
- Crimes. We may disclose health information to law enforcement if related to a crime, a threat to commit such a crime, or to locate a fugitive, victim, or witness.
- Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect. Required disclosures will be made to the proper authorities. Federal law does not prevent reports of suspected child abuse or neglect under Idaho law.
- Court Orders. We may disclose health information if required by court order, warrant or subpoena in a judicial or administrative proceeding (subject to the restrictions imposed for Part 2 Records discussed above).
- Emergency Situations. Health information may be shared with medical personnel during an emergency. For Part 2 Records, if it is a medical emergency and you cannot provide consent, we may disclose only the information needed to treat the emergency and we will document the disclosure, as required by 42 CFR Part 2.
- Research, Audits, and Evaluations. Limited disclosures may be made for approved research or evaluation activities if certain conditions are satisfied.
- Cause of Death. Information may be reported to public health authorities as required.
- Coroners, etc. Health information may be disclosed to coroners, funeral directors, or organ procurement organizations as necessary to allow them to carry out their duties.
- Public Health; Government Function. Health information may be disclosed for certain public health activities such as reporting diseases, or for certain specialized government functions such as military or correctional institutions.
- Oversight. Health information may be disclosed for certain public health oversight activities such as audits, investigations, or licensure actions.
- Workers Compensation. As allowed by workers compensation laws for use in workers compensation proceedings.
- Respond to Management and Financial Audits and Program Evaluations. For Part 2 Records, we can use or share your information to improve the quality of our services, obtain needed credentials, and cooperate with oversight agencies for activities authorized by law, as long as those who view or receive the information agree to destroy or return the information when they are finished and agree not to use it against you.
- Disclosures We May Make Unless You Object. Unless you instruct us otherwise, we may disclose your information as described below; provided, however, 42 CFR Part 2 prohibits us from disclosing Part 2 Records for these purposes without your written consent.
- To a member of your family, friend, or other person who is involved in your healthcare or payment for your healthcare. We will limit the disclosure to the information relevant to that person’s involvement in your healthcare or payment.
- To maintain our facility directory. If a person asks for you by name, we will only disclose your name, general condition, and location in our facility. We may also disclosure your religious affiliation to clergy.
- To contact you to raise funds for our facility. You may opt out of receiving such communications at any time by notifying the Privacy Officer identified below.
Authorization to Use or Disclose Health Information
Except as described in this Notice, we will not use or disclose your health information without your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization in writing at any time, which will stop future uses and disclosures, except where we have already acted in reliance on your authorization. We may also use and share your information in the following ways with your consent:
- most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes.
- most marketing purposes.
- if we seek permission to sell your information.
- to report prescribed substance use disorder treatment medications to a state prescription drug monitoring program (if and as permitted by 42 CFR Part 2).
- To whomever you name in a consent to share your information.
- To prevent multiple enrollments in withdrawal management or maintenance treatment programs.
- To report participation in treatment required by the criminal justice system.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your health information:
- Right to Notice. You may request a paper or electronic copy of this Notice at any time. In addition, you have the right to discuss this Notice with us at the contact information below.
- Right to Access and Copy. You may inspect and obtain a copy of your health information, subject to certain legal limitations. We may charge a reasonable, cost based fee for copies. You may also direct us to send a copy to a third party.
- Right to Amend. You may request amendments to your health information if you believe it is incomplete or inaccurate.
- Right to an Accounting of Disclosures and Intermediary Disclosures. You may request a list of certain disclosures made of your health information in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. For Part 2 Records, you may request an accounting of disclosures for the past 3 years in accordance with 42 C.F.R. § 2.25. You may also request a list of disclosures of Part 2 Records to any intermediary (as defined in 42 CFR Part 2) for the past 3 years.
- Right to Request Restrictions. You may ask us to restrict how your health information is used or disclosed. Specifically, you can ask us not to use or share certain health information for treatment, payment, or our health care operations after you have provided consent for all of those purposes. We are not required to agree to your request, and we may say “no” if, for example, it could affect your care. If we agree to your request, we may still share this information in the event that you need emergency treatment. If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask us not to share that information for the purpose of payment or our health care operations with your health insurer. We will say “yes” unless a law requires us to share that information.
- Right to Confidential Communication: You may request that we contact you in a specific way (for example, by mail instead of phone).
- Right to Fundraising Notice. You have the right to a clear and obvious notice in advance of, and a choice about whether to receive, fundraising communications for us.
- Right to Breach Notification: You will be notified if your unsecured health information is compromised.
- Right to File a Complaint: You may file a complaint with Raise The Bottom or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
- Personal Representative. If someone has authority to act as your personal representative, such as if someone has your medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights and make choices about your health information. We will make sure the person has this authority and can act for you before we take any action.
Questions, Requests, and Complaints
For questions or concerns about our privacy practices, you may contact the below entities.
Raise The Bottom
9196 W. Barnes Dr. Boise, Idaho 83709
208-433-0400
info@raisethebottomidaho.com
Privacy Officer: HR/Compliance Manager
You may also file a complaint directly with:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 877-696-6775
Email: OCRMail@hhs.gov
Website: www.hhs.gov
