DATE: December 10, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: California Enhanced HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System Data Use and Disclosure Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the California Enhanced HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System Data Use and Disclosure Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for the exchange of HIV/AIDS case reporting system data, effective upon execution by the State ($0); and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, and Department employees identified as having a need to access California Enhanced HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System to execute the Agreement by Employee/Contractor to Comply with Confidentiality Requirements; and
3. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to execute, upon review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form, amendments to the California Enhanced HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System Data Use and Disclosure Agreement with the California Department of Public Health.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health to access and exchange protected health information (PHI) through the Enhanced HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) Case Reporting System (eHARS) with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), with no increase in Net County Cost. Approval will authorize the Department's Director, or designee, to execute upon review and approval by County Counsel, amendments related to the proposed agreement that may be required in response to new PHI or HIV/AIDS standards and regulations. Approval will allow the specific employees to access eHARS once they execute the agreement to comply with confidentiality requirements. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board no...
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