Notice of Privacy Practices

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Lux Beauty Medical Group is required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (“PHI”), to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to notify you following a breach of unsecured PHI. We will follow the terms of this Notice currently in effect.

We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time. Any revised Notice will apply to all PHI we maintain and will be posted on our website with an updated effective date.

How We Use and Share Your Information

We may use and disclose your PHI without your written authorization for the following purposes:

• Treatment. To provide and coordinate your aesthetic and medical care, for example, sharing information with our Medical Director or another provider involved in your treatment.
• Payment. To bill and receive payment for services, including packages and financing where applicable.
• Healthcare operations. To run our practice and improve care, for example, reviewing treatment outcomes, training staff and managing operations.

We may also use or disclose your information when required or permitted by law, including for public health and safety activities, health oversight, law enforcement, judicial and administrative proceedings, serious threats to health or safety, and workers’ compensation. We limit uses and disclosures to the minimum necessary.

Uses Requiring Your Permission

Other uses and disclosures of your information, including most marketing uses and the use of before-and-after photographs for promotional purposes, will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time in writing.

How We Contact You

We may contact you by phone, text message or email for appointment reminders, treatment follow-ups and service-related communications. You may request alternative methods of communication at any time.

Special Protections for Substance Use Disorder Records

To the extent we receive or maintain substance use disorder records protected under 42 C.F.R. Part 2, we will comply with applicable federal confidentiality requirements. We will not use or disclose such records for treatment, payment or healthcare operations without your written consent unless permitted by law, and we will not share them for investigations or legal proceedings against you without your written consent or a court order and subpoena, as required by law.

Where California or other applicable law provides greater privacy protections, including the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, we will follow the more stringent requirements.

Redisclosure

Information disclosed by us may be redisclosed by the recipient and may no longer be protected under federal privacy laws.

Fundraising Communications

If we ever use your information for fundraising purposes, you will be given a clear opportunity to opt out.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and obtain a copy of your medical records
• Request corrections to your records
• Request a list of certain disclosures of your information
• Request restrictions on how your information is used or disclosed
• Request confidential communications
• Receive a paper copy of this Notice

Your authorized personal representative may exercise these rights on your behalf as permitted by law.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice at any time. Updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date, and a copy is available at our Modesto office.

Questions or Complaints

If you have questions or believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact our office:

Lux Beauty Medical Group
1231 8th St, Suite 200, Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 225-1058

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, at hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.

Nondiscrimination and Accessibility

Lux Beauty Medical Group complies with applicable federal and California nondiscrimination laws and provides reasonable accommodations and language assistance where required.

Legal References

This Notice is intended to comply with applicable law, including:

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, including §§ 164.502–164.528 and § 164.404
• 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (where applicable)
• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

More information: hhs.gov/hipaa