Privacy Policy

Wallis Wellness PLLC is committed to maintaining the privacy of your health information. During your treatment with us, personnel may collect information about your health history and your current health status. This Notice explains how that information, called “Protected Health Information,” may be used and disclosed to others. The terms of this Notice apply to health information produced or obtained by Wallis Wellness PLLC.
 

Our Legal Duties 

The U.S. HIPAA Privacy Law requires us to provide this Notice to you regarding our privacy practices, our legal duties to protect your private information, and your rights in regard to health information about you. We are required to follow the privacy practices described in this Notice whenever we use or disclose your protected health information.
 

Your Health Information May Be Used And Disclosed 

Wallis Wellness PLLC is permitted by HIPAA Privacy Law to make uses and disclosures of your health information for purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations. 

Treatment: We will use and may share health information about you for your health care and treatments.  

Payment: We may use and disclose health information about you to obtain payment for the care and services that we have provided to you. We may also contact your health insurance to obtain prior approval about a potential treatment.  

Appointment Reminders: We may use your health information to contact you by phone to confirm an appointment, change one, or send you reminders of a future appointment. 

As Required by Law: We must disclose health information about you if we are required by federal, state, or local law. 

Serious Threat to Health or Safety: We may use and disclose your health information when necessary to avert a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person. 
 

Special Situations In Which Your Health Information May Be Released

Public Health Risks: As authorized by law, we may disclose health information about you to public health or legal authorities. 

Specialized Government Functions: If you are a member of the military or a veteran, we will disclose health information about you as required by command authorities; or if you give us your written permission. We may also disclose your health information for other specialized government functions such as national security or intelligence activities. 

Workers Compensation: If you are seeking compensation due to a work-related injury, we may release health information about you to the extent necessary to comply with laws relating to Workers Compensation claims. 

Employers: We may release health information to your employer if we provide health treatment to you at the request of your employer, and the health care services are provided either to conduct an evaluation relating to medical surveillance of the workplace or to evaluate whether you have a work-related illness or injury. Any other disclosures to your employer will be made only if you sign a specific authorization for the release of that information. 

Health Oversight Activities: We must disclose health information to a health oversight agency for activities that are required by federal, state, or local law. Oversight activities include investigations, inspections, industry licensures, and government audits. These activities are necessary to enable government agencies to monitor various healthcare systems, government programs, and industry compliance with civil rights laws.

Lawsuits and Disputes: If you are involved in a lawsuit, dispute, or other judicial proceeding, we may disclose health information about you in response to a court order or subpoena, other lawful process, but only if efforts have been made to tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested. 

Law Enforcement: We may disclose your health information to a law enforcement official if required or allowed by law. We may also disclose information about you to law enforcement that is not part of your health record for the following reasons: to identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, victim of a crime, or missing person; about a death we believe may be the result of criminal conduct; about criminal conduct at our location; and in an emergency, circumstances to report a crime; the location of the crime or victims; or the identity, description, or location of the person who committed the crime. 

Required by HIPAA Law: The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may investigate privacy violations. If your health information is requested as part of an investigation, we must share your information with the HHS. 
 

Situations In Which Your Health Information May Be Disclosed With Your Written Consent

For any purpose other than the ones described above, we may only use or share your health information when you give us your written authorization to do so. You may revoke authorization at any time. 
 

Your Rights Regarding Health Information We Maintain About You

Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and/or to receive a copy of your health information. If you wish to inspect and/or receive a copy of your health information, you must submit your request in writing. We may charge you a fee for copying and postage. We may deny your request to inspect and/or copy your information in certain limited circumstances. 

Right to Request Amendment: If you believe that any health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to change the information. We are not obligated to make all requested amendments but we will give each request careful consideration. 

Right to Receive a Copy of this Notice: You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice. You may ask us to give you a copy of this Notice at any time. This Notice is available at our reception desk and from our website, www.walliswellness.org. 

To File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a written complaint with us at walliswellnesspllc@gmail.com. You may also file a written complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., within 180 days of violating your rights. There will be no retaliation for filing a complaint. We cannot, and will not, require you to waive the right to file a complaint as a condition of receiving treatment from us. 

Changes to this Notice: Wallis Wellness PLLC reserves the right to amend, change, or eliminate the terms of this Notice at any time. If we change this Notice, we may make the new Notice’s terms effective for all Protected Health Information that we maintain, including any information created or received prior to issuing the new Notice. 
 

Effective Date: This Notice is effective as of 06/01/2026.