Protected Health Information

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM COUNTY OF SAN MATEO NUMBER: B-27 SUBJECT: Protected Health Information Sanction Policy RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: County Manager / Clerk of the Board APPROVED: John L. Maltbie, County Manager DATE: June 26, 2014 I. Purpose The County of San Mateo has adopted this Sanction Policy to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 as amended, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as implemented through the revised HIPAA Omnibus Rule published on January 17, 2013, see 78 Fed. Reg. 5565 (Jan. 25, 2013) amending C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information ActRead More →