To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (CDHCS);
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Social Services Director to sign the agreement and any subsequent amendments or other documents related to this agreement; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to forward one certified copy of the board report to the DHHS - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
The CDHCS receives federal funding to administer the Medi-Cal program, which provides funding to DHHS-Social Services in exchange for DHHS-Social Services' assistance in administering the Medi-Cal program. The County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) aided California counties in negotiating the attached proposed Medi-Cal data privacy and security agreement with CDHCS. The proposed updated Medi-Cal data privacy and security agreement, which strives to ensure the privacy and security of Medi-Cal personally identifiable information (PII), will replace the current Medi-Cal data privacy and security agreement that was approved by the Board on Aug. 23,2016 (item C-10).
DHHS-Social Services staff obtains Medi-Cal PII when performing the administrative function of Medi-Cal. The Medi-Cal data privacy and security agreement covers DHHS-Social Services workers who assist in the administration of the Medi-Cal program, and who access, use and disclose Medi-Cal PII. Medi-Cal PII consists of any information used to identify an individual, including but not limited to a person's name, social security number, date of birth, driver's license number, or identification number. Medi-Cal PII may also include any information t...
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