Co-County Wellness Services is committed to following all applicable legal and ethical guidelines related to client confidentiality. These guidelines include Pennsylvania Act 148 of 1990, known as the Confidentiality of HIV-related Information Act; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as HIPAA; and the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.

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The complete text of PA Act 148 can be found at http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/Handbook/148of1990.pdf *

Details regarding HIPAA can be accessed at www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers is available via internet at http://ncsss.cua.edu/Docs/NASWCodeof Ethics.pdf

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