Yes, Mental Health Counselors no matter where they work and for whom they work are governed by the rules of HIPAA. The privacy of the client should be protected at all times. This means that if you need to fax a copy of your client’s partial documents to another agency, you will need to first have the client’s consent, have the information with you, call the agency, ask for fax number, and talk to the person who will receive the documentations to let them know at what time you will fax those documents; that way they will not leave those private documents unattended. After sending those documentations call the agency and talk to the contact person who will receive those documents to confirm that they have received the documents. There will
