PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION
POLICY FOR NEW MEMBERS, CLIENTS, OR PATIENTS
- Preamble and Intent
This Policy defines the terms and conditions under which individuals may voluntarily associate with, receive education, consultation, or care from, or otherwise interact with Health Blueprint, LLC (“the Association”).
The Association is a private membership organization formed by mutual consent of its members for the purpose of advancing individual knowledge, wellness, and personal responsibility in matters of health, body, mind, and spirit.
The Association operates exclusively within the private domain and is not open to the public. - Private Nature of Relationship
By enrolling as a Member, you acknowledge and agree that all communications, services, or exchanges of information between you and the Association, its members, staff, consultants, or affiliates are conducted in a private membership capacity, and are not offered to or regulated by any agency of government.
No service rendered by or through the Association shall be construed as a public offering of medical, psychological, financial, or legal services under any state or federal licensing law. All activities are conducted under the right to private contract and private association, protected by the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and comparable provisions of applicable State constitutions. - Membership Acceptance
Membership is by invitation and acceptance only.
All applicants must:
• Read and agree to this Policy by Agreeing to a financial contribution as determined by the Association.
Membership may be denied or revoked at any time for conduct inconsistent with the Association’s principles or for disclosure of private materials to non-members.
- Scope of Services
Services within the Association are provided for educational, ministerial, and self-improvement purposes.
They may include private discussions, assessments, natural or holistic wellness guidance, or other forms of consultation or care mutually agreed upon between members.
Members understand that:
• Services are not a substitute for licensed medical or psychological treatment;
• No diagnosis, prescription, or treatment is made within the meaning of public law; and
• Members are encouraged to consult licensed professionals as they deem appropriate.
- Limitation of Government Jurisdiction
By mutual agreement, the Association and its members expressly declare that:
• All interactions occur in a private contractual and associational capacity, not in commerce or in the public domain;
• The State and its agencies lack compelling interest or jurisdiction to regulate, supervise, or compel disclosure of private member communications, except upon a valid, case-specific judicial order consistent with due process; and
• All disputes shall be governed by the internal rules of the Association and private arbitration, not by administrative or statutory enforcement mechanisms.
- Waiver, Hold Harmless, Non-Disclosure, and Liquidated Damages
As a condition of membership, each Member agrees to the following:
- Waiver of Claims
The Member waives any and all claims against the Association, its officers, members, and affiliates for alleged malpractice, professional negligence, or statutory violations arising from private member activities, except as expressly provided below. - Hold Harmless
The Member agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Association and its officers from all third-party claims or government inquiries related to private member interactions. - Non-Disclosure of Private Information
• The Member acknowledges that during participation, he or she may become aware of or have access to proprietary information, techniques, methods, formulas, or practices developed, used, or shared by the Association or its professionals (“Confidential Information”).
• The Member agrees that such information is the exclusive property of the Association and shall not be disclosed, reproduced, or shared with any non-member, third party, or governmental agency without the express written consent of the Association. •Any unauthorized disclosure of such Confidential Information shall constitute a material breach of this Policy and shall subject the Member to liquidated damages of US $250,000.00, in addition to any other equitable relief available.
- Liquidated Damages for Breach of Private Status
• If a Member files, initiates, or encourages any complaint, report, or communication with a government agency, licensing board, or other public authority concerning any act or omission by the Association, its officers, or members — where such complaint is not expressly for alleged negligence or malpractice supported as required below — that action shall constitute a material breach of this Policy and of the private membership agreement.
• In such event, the Member agrees to pay liquidated damages in the fixed amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars (US $250,000.00) to the Association, representing the reasonable estimate of harm, reputational loss, and administrative burden caused by the breach of confidentiality and violation of private contractual rights.
• These damages are not a penalty but a genuine pre-estimate of loss and shall be due upon written demand, enforceable through arbitration or any court of competent jurisdiction. - Conditional Waiver of Liquidated Damages for Valid Complaints
• The Association recognizes the Member’s right to raise a bona fide complaint for alleged professional negligence or malpractice.
• To qualify for this waiver, the Member must first obtain and provide to the Association a written professional opinion letter from a licensed professional who:
a. Holds the same or substantially similar professional qualifications as the professional named in the complaint;
b. Is currently in good standing and authorized to practice within that profession; and
c. States, after review of the facts, that there exists a reasonable basis to conclude that negligence or malpractice may have occurred.
• Upon receipt of such a letter, the Association shall waive enforcement of the liquidated-damages clause for that specific complaint, provided the complaint is limited to issues of negligence or malpractice and is pursued in good faith.
• Complaints made without such supporting professional opinion shall be deemed bad-faith breaches of this Policy and subject to full enforcement of liquidated damages.
- Confidentiality
All communications between Members and the Association are private and confidential, protected under the right of privacy and freedom of association.
No member or officer shall disclose private member records or discussions to any person or agency outside the Association without written consent of the affected Member.
- Mediation and Dispute Resolution – ——- Mandatory Mediation Prior to Any Complaint
Before any Member may file, report, or communicate a complaint of any kind —whether to the Association, to another member, or to any governmental or licensing body — the Member agrees to first engage in good-faith mediation with a neutral third-party mediator mutually agreed upon by the Member and the Association.
The mediator shall not be an attorney, judge, or officer of any court and shall serve solely to assist the parties in resolving the dispute privately.
Mediation shall occur within thirty (30) days of notice of dispute unless both parties agree otherwise.
The cost of mediation shall be shared equally by the parties unless agreed otherwise in writing. —- Private Arbitration
If mediation fails to resolve the matter, any controversy or claim arising from or related to membership in the Association shall be resolved by binding private arbitration under the rules of the Association.
Arbitrators shall be selected from among neutral members of the Association who are not attorneys, judges, or officers of the court, and whose duty is to apply the principles of equity, fairness, and private law.
In any arbitration involving an unauthorized disclosure or government complaint by a Member, the Association shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs, attorneys’ fees (if any are used), and the liquidated-damages amount of US $250,000.00 specified in Section 6, unless the complaint meets the waiver conditions described therein. - Membership Duration and Termination
Membership continues until withdrawn in writing by the Member or terminated by the Association for cause.
Termination shall not affect any previously accrued waivers, releases, or obligations for liquidated damages, which survive termination.
- Notice of Non-Public Status
This Association is not a public business. It is a private contractual organization of like-minded individuals.
Any person who joins does so by private invitation, and agrees to the private jurisdiction of the Association and its governing principles.
Notice Regarding Licensed Status
Certain members of the Association may hold professional licenses (e.g., medical, chiropractic, counseling, or legal credentials). Within the context of the Association, such members act solely in their private, educational, or ministerial capacities and not under their public licenses.
No professional-client or doctor-patient relationship exists within the meaning of public law, and all communications remain private and confidential under this Agreement.