PHONE: (732) 920-3434
PHONE: (732) 920-3434
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Effective Date: February 16, 2026
Our Commitment to Your Privacy: The Center for NeuroWellness (CNW) is committed to protecting the privacy of your medical information. We are required by law—including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, and the HIPAA Omnibus Rule of 2013—to maintain the confidentiality of your protected health information (PHI), provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices, and abide by the terms of this notice.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Medical Information: We may use and disclose your medical information for the following primary purposes without your separate written authorization:
Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures: We may use or disclose your medical information without your authorization in certain circumstances, including:
All other uses and disclosures not described here will require your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time (except to the extent action has already been taken).
Special Protections for Psychotherapy Notes: Psychotherapy notes (notes recorded by your provider documenting counseling session contents) receive higher protection under HIPAA. Use or disclosure generally requires your separate written authorization, beyond what is described in this notice. Contact your provider with questions.
Special Protections Under New Jersey Law for Mental Health Services: CNW employs licensed psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), all of whom provide confidential mental health services.
Under New Jersey law, confidential communications between patients and these licensed mental health service providers during the course of treatment for mental or emotional health conditions are protected under the unified Mental Health Service Provider-Patient Privilege (New Jersey Rule of Evidence 534). This privilege applies to communications with:
Disclosures are strictly limited except as required by law, such as:
These protections are generally stronger than federal HIPAA requirements in many cases and promote trust in therapy. LPCs and LCSWs have additional confidentiality safeguards under their licensing statutes (N.J.S.A. 45:8B-49 for counselors; N.J.S.A. 45:15BB-13 for social workers). If you have questions about how your communications are protected based on your specific provider, please ask.
Telehealth Services: CNW provides psychological services both in-person and via telehealth (remote video/audio). Prior to telehealth, we provide notice of:
We obtain your signed and dated acknowledgment of this notice and informed consent for telehealth. All telehealth complies with HIPAA, New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners rules (N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42 Subchapter 13), and applicable privacy standards.
Substance Use Information: CNW is not a federally assisted substance use disorder treatment program under 42 CFR Part 2 (“Part 2”). However, substance use issues, when present, are addressed as secondary to primary psychological treatment.
If we create, receive, maintain, or transmit records protected under 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use disorder patient records), these records receive additional federal protections beyond standard HIPAA rules. We will only use or disclose such records as permitted under Part 2, which generally requires your written consent for most disclosures (with limited exceptions, such as certain treatment, payment, and health care operations uses under a single consent where allowed).
These records generally cannot be used or disclosed in civil, criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings against you without your written consent or a court order (after you receive notice and an opportunity to be heard). Redisclosure of Part 2 records by recipients is also restricted unless permitted by law or your consent.
We apply the highest level of protection required by law to any such records. If you have questions about Part 2 protections or how they apply to your information, contact us. Substance use issues are otherwise protected under HIPAA, New Jersey mental health privilege rules, and our general privacy practices.
Your Rights Regarding Your Medical Information: You have the following rights (request in writing to the address below; we may have forms):
Right to File a Complaint: If you believe your privacy rights were violated, you may file a complaint to CNW (in writing to the address below) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (www.hhs.gov/ocr; 1-800-368-1019). No retaliation for complaints.
Contact Information:
Center for NeuroWellness
1593 Route 88
Brick, New Jersey 08724
732-920-3434
CNW providers are licensed by the appropriate New Jersey professional boards (e.g., Board of Psychological Examiners for psychologists). Questions or complaints: New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners, PO Box 45017, Newark, NJ 07101; (973) 504-6470; www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/psy. (Contact other boards as applicable for LPC’s and LCSW’s, NJ Professional Counselor Examiners Committee and NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners, respectively).
Changes to This Notice: We reserve the right to change terms; revised notices apply to all PHI we maintain. Changes are posted in office and on our website at https://centerforneurowellness.com/