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IV.
Uses or Disclosures of Information Based Upon Your Verbal Agreement
In the following situations, we may disclose a limited amount of your protected health information if we provide you with an advance oral or written notice and you do not object to such release or such release is not otherwise prohibited by law. However, if there is an emergency situation and you are unable to object (because you were not present or you were incapacitated, etc.), disclosure may be made if it is consistent with any prior expressed wishes and disclosure is determined to be in your best interest. When a disclosure is made based on these or emergency situations, we will only disclose health information relevant to the person’s involvement in your care.
We may disclose your protected health information to your family members and friends who are involved in your care or who help pay for your care. Your prescription may be picked up by your family members and friends. Unless otherwise notified we assume your consent. We may also disclose your protected health information to a disaster relief organization for the purposes of notifying your family and/or friends about your general condition, location, and/or status (i.e., alive or dead). You may object to the release of this information. You may use our Request to Restrict The Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information form to notify us of your objection or your objection may be made orally. The name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom you may make your objection is listed on the last page of this document. (See also Section VI, paragraph 1.)
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