HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Spring Cypress ER | Aether Health
Effective Date: 17 February, 2026
THIS NOTICE EXPLAINS HOW YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND YOUR ACCESS RIGHTS. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
About This Notice
Spring Cypress ER, part of the Aether Health network, is committed to protecting your health information. Federal law requires us to maintain confidentiality and explain our privacy practices. This Notice applies to records created or maintained at: 8929 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77379.
Your medical records are stored electronically and may be securely shared with healthcare providers, laboratories, insurance companies, or related entities, when needed, to support your care.
We adhere to these practices while this Notice is effective. We may update our practices and this Notice. Updates apply to existing and future records. The current version is available at our facility and scer247.com.
Protected Health Information
Protected Health Information (PHI) includes identifiable information related to your health status, treatment here, or payment for services. This encompasses medical history, clinical findings, diagnostic results, treatment plans, and billing records.
Uses of Your Information
Treatment
Health information enables delivery of emergency care. We share necessary information with physicians, nurses, technicians, and staff treating you. When your condition requires specialized care, we coordinate with receiving facilities.
Example: A patient with respiratory distress may have imaging and lab results shared with a pulmonologist or hospital.
Payment
Information supports billing operations—insurance verification, claim submission, payment resolution.
Example: Claims include diagnosis codes, procedures, and services rendered.
Operations
Records support quality activities—clinical evaluations, training, audits, accreditation compliance.
Example: Charts may be reviewed to evaluate care quality and outcomes.
Disclosures Without Authorization
Legal requirements permit or mandate these disclosures:
Legal Compliance: Federal, state, local law, court orders, subpoenas.
Public Health: Disease control reporting, injury tracking, adverse reaction monitoring.
Abuse/Neglect: Suspected abuse reports to appropriate agencies.
Oversight: Healthcare oversight audits, investigations, inspections.
Legal Proceedings: Court orders or subpoenas with safeguards.
Law Enforcement: Victim identification, death reports, lawful requests.
Serious Threats: Preventing imminent harm to individuals.
Organ/Tissue Donation: Organ procurement, eye banks, tissue programs.
Death Investigations: Medical examiners, coroners for identification or cause determination.
Workers’ Compensation: Work-related injury or illness claims.
Military: Armed forces personnel as command requires.
Government Functions: National security, intelligence, protective services.
Correctional: Officials responsible for inmate health and safety.
Authorization Requirements
Disclosures beyond those described require written authorization. Revoke authorization by written request to our Privacy Office. Prior disclosures remain valid. Psychotherapy notes, compensated marketing, and information sales require specific written authorization.
Your Rights
Record Access
Request copies via written request to our Privacy Office. Reasonable fees may apply. Response within 15 business days per Texas law.
Amendments
Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete records. Denial if information originated elsewhere, is not maintained by us, or is accurate. Written disagreement may accompany denials.
Restrictions
Request limits on disclosures for treatment, payment, operations, or to family. Most are discretionary. Restrictions for fully self-paid services withheld from insurers must be honored.
Communication Preferences
Specify preferred contact methods and locations. Reasonable requests honored.
Disclosure Accounting
Request disclosure lists from the prior six years, excluding treatment, payment, operations, and authorized disclosures. First annual request free; fees may apply thereafter.
Paper Copy
Obtain a printed copy anytime from the facility.
Breach Notification
Notification of breaches involving unsecured information—details, information types, protective steps, our response, contacts.
Our Responsibilities
Spring Cypress ER must:
- Protect health information privacy and security
- Provide this Notice of duties and practices
- Follow current Notice terms
- Notify you when restrictions cannot be accommodated
- Honor reasonable communication preferences
- Alert you to breaches of unsecured information
Complaints
File complaints with us or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. No retaliation for complaints.
Facility Contact
Spring Cypress ER Privacy Office, 8929 Spring Cypress Rd Spring, TX 77379
Phone: (713) 528-8703
Email: info@scer247.com
Federal Contact
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, 1301 Young Street, Suite 106, Dallas, TX 75202
Website: https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/about-us/contact-us/index.html
Questions About This Notice?
If you’ve any questions or need further information about this notice or your privacy rights, please contact Spring Cypress ER’s Privacy Office using the above details.
This notice is effective from the date above until replaced.