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58 Programs and PoliciesFor Limited Data Set. We may use or disclose a limited data set of your health information, that is, a subset of your health information for which all identifying information has been removed, for purposes of research, public health, or health care operations. Prior to our release, any recipient of that limited data set must agree to appropriately safeguard your health information.In the Event of A Serious Threat To Health Or Safety. We may, consistent with applicable law and ethical standards of conduct, disclose your health information if Samaritan, in good faith, believes that such disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to your health or safety or to the health and safety of the public.For Specified Government Functions. In certain circumstances, the Federal regulations authorize us to use or disclose your health information to facilitate specified government functions relating to military and veterans, national security and intelligence activities, protective services for the President and others, medical suitability determinations and inmates and law enforcement custody.For Worker%u2019s Compensation. We may release your health information for worker%u2019s compensation or similar programs.AUTHORIZATION TO USE OR DISCLOSE HEALTH INFORMATIONOther than what is stated above, we will not disclose your health information other than with your written authorization. If you or your representative authorizes Samaritan to use or disclose your health information, you may revoke that authorization in writing at any time. If you cancel your authorization, we will follow your instructions except to the extent that we have already relied upon your authorization and taken action.The following uses and disclosures of your health information will be made only with your signed authorization:%u2022 Uses and disclosures for marketing purposes;%u2022 Uses and disclosures that constitute a sale of health information;%u2022 Most uses and disclosures of psychotherapy notes, if we maintain psychotherapy notes; and%u2022 Any other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice.YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR HEALTH INFORMATIONYou have the following rights regarding your health information that we maintain:Right to request restrictions. You may request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your health information. You have the right to request a limit on our disclosure of your health information to someone who is involved in your care or the payment of your care. However, we are not required to agree to your request, unless your request is for a restriction on a disclosure to a health plan for purposes of payment or health care operations (and is not for purposes of treatment) and the medical information you are requesting to be restricted from disclosure pertains solely to a health care item or service for which you have paid out-of-pocket in full. If you wish to make a request for restrictions, please contact our medical records supervisor at (856) 596-1600.