File #: 23-0806    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent - Health and Human Services Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/31/2023 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/15/2023 Final action:
Title: Request approval of a Business Associate Agreement between Fulton County and CAI for the sharing of Protected Health Information. To protect the interest of the County, the County Attorney is authorized to approve the Business Associate Agreements as to form and substance and make any necessary modifications thereto prior to execution by the Chair. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
Attachments: 1. BAA with CAI Extension, 2. 2023-0806
Related files: 23-0399
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DEPARTMENT
Department for HIV Elimination

REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Business Associate Agreement between Fulton County and CAI for the sharing of Protected Health Information. To protect the interest of the County, the County Attorney is authorized to approve the Business Associate Agreements as to form and substance and make any necessary modifications thereto prior to execution by the Chair. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
42 USC 1320d, et seq.; 45 C.F.R. 160 and 164 (the "HIPAA Privacy Rule")

STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services

COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
District 1 ?
District 2 ?
District 3 ?
District 4 ?
District 5 ?
District 6 ?

IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No

SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)

Scope of Work: The Department for HIV Elimination recommends approval of aBusiness Associate Agreement between Fulton County and CAI. Fulton County is a "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), meaning that it handles protected health information (PHI), and stores and transmits such sensitive information through electronic means. HIPAA requires that covered entities enter into Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with any other entity that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits PHI on behalf of a covered entity. Fulton County is receiving technical assistance from CAI, and this technical assistance requires CAI to access PHI from client-level data maintained by the Department for HIV Elimination. As such CAI is considered a business associate of a covered entity under HIPA...

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