SUD Specialty Group – CA, Mental Health Specialty Group, P.A., and Mental Health Specialty Group NJ, PC (collectively, “Group”) contracts with Path, CCM, Inc. for management and administrative support services.  This policy applies to the Group and Path, CCM. 

A Policy and Procedure Manual is maintained (“Manual”) as a means of compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and to uphold the highest quality standards for the care of patients.  The policies and procedures outlined in the Manual are designed to provide to team members, independent contractors, and others an understanding of laws, regulatory requirements, expectations, and procedures. 

For purposes of this Manual, the Group’s and Rula’s team members include individuals who would be considered part of the workforce such as employees, independent contractors, business team members, and other persons whose work performance is under the direct purview of Rula or the Group’s  business practices. 

While this manual covers many areas, it is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be amended and new policies and procedures added at any time. This manual, or individual policies and procedures, is available for review by team members, independent contractors, and others doing business with Rula as appropriate. Policies are reviewed on a regularly occurring cycle and revised as needed.

Below you will find the Table of Contents and links to the associated policies. If you have any questions about the policies please reach out to the Compliance Officer. 

Table of Contents

Administrative 

101 Patient Payment Collection and Waiver; Attachment A: Patient Financial Hardship Application

Compliance 

200 HIPAA Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

201 HIPAA Privacy and Confidentiality Complaints

202 HIPAA Privacy Breach Reporting

203 Subpoenas and Testimony

204 Non-Retaliation

205 Retention and Destruction of Compliance Documents

206 Retention and Destruction of Treatment Records

207 HIPAA Privacy Training

Quality 

301 Patient Grievances; Attachment A: Complaint Form & Attachment B:   Grievance Response Form

302 Duty to Warn

303 Mandatory Reporting

304 Patient Health Record Documentation

305 Medical Necessity

306 Patient Rights and Responsibilities and Attachment A

307 Access to Care

308 Incident Reporting

310 Contracted Provider Dismissal

Clinical Care

400 Patient Discharge

401 Risk Assessment and Safety Planning

402 Appointment No-shows and Late Cancellations

Health Information Management

500 Designated Record Set & Attachment A

501 Authorization to Release Patient Information

502 Request to Amend Protected Health Information

Medication Management

701 Prescription of Schedule II Controlled Substances

Other Reference Documents

1 Notice of Privacy Practices

2 Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information

Updated November 01, 2024 17:08