Horizons Counseling Services, Inc., 5851 Pearl Rd., Ste. 305, Parma Heights., OH 44130

440-845-9011; fax- 440-845-9013

Authorization to Release Information

Name ___________________________________________                Date of Birth __________________

I authorize __________________________ and Horizons Counseling Services to release to

the person or organization designated in the box below, the following information: __________

_____________________________________________________________________________

I authorize the person or organization designated in the box below to release to ______________ 

and Horizons Counseling Services the following information:  ___________________________

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Name __________________________________________

Address _________________________________________

City, State _______________________________            ZIP: ___________________

Phone: ____________________________________   Fax: __________________________

I am requesting that this information be released for the following reason(s):  

___ Coordination of Treatment          ___ Information for Assessment          ___ At my request  

___ Other: _________________________________________________________________________

This authorization shall remain in effect until:

___ Evaluation and/or treatment are completed       ___ This date:  ______________________

___ Other (specify):  __________________________________________________________________

I understand that I have the right to cancel this authorization by sending written notification to Horizons Counseling Services and/or the party named above. However, I understand my cancellation will not be effective to the extent that Horizons has already taken action regarding the authorization, or if the authorization was obtained as a condition of obtaining insurance coverage and the insurer has a legal right to contest a claim.

I understand that the recipient of this information may re-disclose it and that the information will no longer be protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule. I understand that my psychologist generally may not condition psychological services upon my signing an authorization unless the psychological services are provided to me for the purpose of creating health information for a third party. 

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     Signature of Client or Guardian                                                   Date