Keeping your treatment information private is called confidentiality. You must sign a Release of Information form to tell us who you want us to talk to about your treatment and what information we are allowed to share.
Except when required by law, we cannot tell anyone, including your family members, that you receive services from MCCMH unless you give us permission. Family members may give MCCMH information about you to help support your treatment. However, even if they share information with us, we cannot share it with them without your permission.
Parents who have legal and physical custody of a minor child (under age 18) may give and receive information about their child. Parents must sign a Release of Information to allow us to share their child’s information with others. A legally appointed guardian of an adult may also give and receive information about the person they are responsible for and may authorize MCCMH to release information to others.
There are several laws that protect your privacy when you receive medical, mental health, or substance use treatment. One of these laws is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA gives you specific privacy rights, including the right to know when and where your information is shared, and the right to ask that we communicate with you in certain ways or at specific locations.
View the 2026 Revised Notice of Privacy Rights.
We will give you a new notice if we change our privacy practices. You may request a copy of our Privacy Notice at any time. Information about HIPAA is posted at all MCCMH service locations.
If you have questions about your privacy rights, or if you believe your confidentiality has been violated, please call the Office of Recipient Rights at 586-469-6528 and ask to speak with a Rights Advisor.