DEPARTMENT
Department for HIV Elimination
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval for Business Associate Agreements between Fulton County and subrecipients receiving grant funds via the Department for HIV Elimination. Request authorization for the Chairman to execute Business Associate Agreements with subrecipients. 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 Chairman. (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 for Business Associate Agreements between Fulton County and subrecipients receiving grant funds via the Department for HIV Elimination. 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 has entered into agreements with subrecipients for the provi...
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