Notice of Privacy Practices

Effective June 17, 2026

This Notice has been drafted to reflect both the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act. It is provided as a starting point and should be reviewed and finalized by a licensed Texas healthcare attorney or compliance professional before publication. It is not legal advice.

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Victory Wound Care ("we," "us," or "our") is a covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and is also subject to the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act (Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 181, as amended by Texas House Bill 300). In some respects, Texas law gives you greater protection than federal law. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information ("PHI"), to give you this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to follow the terms of the notice currently in effect.

How we may use and disclose your health information

For treatment

We use and share your PHI to provide, coordinate, and manage your wound care, including sharing information with your physicians, home health agency, and facility caregivers.

For payment

We use and disclose your PHI to bill and obtain payment from Medicare, Medicaid, or other insurers, including verifying coverage and medical necessity.

For health care operations

We use your PHI for quality improvement, training, care coordination, and administrative functions.

Texas-specific protections

Sale of PHI. We will not sell your protected health information, and we will not use or disclose it for marketing, without your written authorization, as required by Texas law.
Authorization for electronic disclosure. Except as otherwise authorized or required by law, Texas law requires your authorization before we electronically disclose your PHI to a third party.
Electronic access to your records. If we maintain your health information in an electronic health record, you may request an electronic copy, and we will provide it within 15 business days of your written request, as required by Texas law.
Re-identification. We will not re-identify or attempt to re-identify de-identified information in violation of law.
Workforce training. Our workforce receives privacy training as required by Texas House Bill 300.

Other uses and disclosures

We may use or disclose your PHI without your authorization when required or permitted by law, for example, for public health and safety activities, to comply with legal process, or to avert a serious threat to health or safety. Other uses and disclosures not described in this notice will be made only with your written authorization, which you may revoke in writing at any time.

Your rights

Inspect and obtain a copy of your health information (paper or, where maintained electronically, electronic).
Request a correction or amendment to your information.
Request an accounting of certain disclosures.
Request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures.
Request confidential communications by alternative means or at an alternative location.
Receive a paper copy of this notice upon request.
Be notified following a breach of your unsecured protected health information.

Our responsibilities

We are required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your PHI, to notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information, to follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice, and not to use or share your information other than as described here unless you tell us we can in writing.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with our Privacy Officer, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, and/or with the Office of the Texas Attorney General. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to this notice

We may change this notice and make the new notice effective for all PHI we maintain. The current notice will be posted on this website with its effective date.

Contact

To exercise your rights or ask questions, contact our Privacy Officer at 737-667-5566 or admin@victorywoundcare.com. Victory Wound Care, 5900 Balcones Drive #17229, Austin, TX 78731.