Forms

A covered entity may not use or disclose protected health information, except either: (1) as the Privacy Rule permits or requires; or (2) as the individual who is the subject of the information (or the individual’s personal representative) authorizes in writing.

Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information
Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information

Please complete this form if you wish to authorized Tulare County Health and Human Services to use or disclose your Protected Health Information.

Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information: Substance Use Disorder
Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information: Substance Use Disorder

Please complete this form if you wish to authorized Tulare County Health and Human Services to use or disclose your substance use disorder treatment information.


Agency News

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and HHSA’s Mental Health Branch is seeking to raise awareness of the role mental health plays in all of our lives. Anyone can take steps to promote good mental health; treatment is available, and recovery is possible. 

Tulare County Selects New Public Health Officer

Tulare County Selects New Public Health Officer

On February 11, 2025, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to appoint Dr. Asma Tariq to the position of County Health Officer, effective May 4, 2025. Dr. Tariq fills the position that has been vacant since Dr. Karen Haught retired in 2023.