DATE: July 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement with RDA Consulting, SPC
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement with RDA Consulting, SPC to include a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Business Associate Agreement and a Data Security Exhibit with no change to the term of January 16, 2024 through January 15, 2027, or compensation maximum of $300,000.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action as all costs for this agreement are fully offset with Public Safety Realignment (AB 109) revenue. The recommended action includes adding a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement and a Data Security Exhibit to the current agreement. These documents will establish clear guidelines and permissions for the Contractor. This ensures they can access the necessary data, including HIPAA-protected data, from the Probation Department, community partners, and other Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) funded programs while maintaining the highest standards of data privacy and security.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Contractor would not be able to gather data to conduct program evaluations for AB 109 funded programs. Data gathered through program evaluations helps identify areas for improvement. Without these evaluations, Probation may miss opportunities to enhance the quality and impact of our services. These evaluations are essential to assess program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement and ultimately demonstrate the value of our services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Funding for this agreement is fully offset with the Public Safety Realignment Act (AB 109) revenue. There are sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues included in FY 24-25 Recommended Budget. Fun...
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