Confidentiality
Client confidentiality is and will continue to remain a top priority. CAPS upholds the best professional practices in protecting student confidentiality and privacy with policies that are in accordance with the various ethical and professional principles and standards set forth by organizations and bodies which oversee our multidisciplinary practices.
Identifiable health information from confidential counseling or psychiatric records will not be shared outside of the MSU Health Team and is released only if the client gives written consent. By law, there are limited exceptions to this rule in cases of minors, health or safety emergencies, and court subpoenas. Faculty, university administrators, and parents do not have access to a client's counseling or psychiatric record. However, counselors and other medical providers are mandated to report specific information when there is the possibility of harm to a client or another person, in cases of abuse of a child, elder or disabled person, or under court order. Patients receive more information about the CAPS confidentiality policy at their first visit.
For additional details about what information can be released, contact the Medical Records department at 517-353-9153 or email your question to UHW.medrec@msu.edu.
A copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices can be found online here.
Please note that the pharmacy at Olin Health Center has closed. Prescriptions can be filled through the MSU Pharmacy or the pharmacy of your choice.