To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Single Data Sharing Agreement with the California Health and Human Services Agency Regarding Implementation of the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached single data sharing agreement with the California Health and Human Services Agency regarding implementation of the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 130290;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute all subsequent amendments to the attached single date sharing agreement with the California Health and Human Services Agency, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management, and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit with one (1) certified copy of the Board Order pertaining to this item.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Funds (1175)
DISCUSSION:
On July 27, 2021, the Governor signed into law, California Assembly Bill 133 which aims to transform healthcare for Californians by expanding Medi-Cal eligibility, investing in Public Health initiatives, and requiring providers and health plans to share data with each other by 2024. Section 130290 of the California Health and Safety Code established the creation of the California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) Data Exchange Framework. While parts of California's health care system rely on coordinated, interoperable electronic systems, other parts rely on decentralized, manual, and siloed systems of clinical and administrative data...
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