Privacy and Security Provisions (Article 14)

The Agency Compliance Office works closely with HHSA contractors and Business Associates (BAs) regarding our clients’ Protected Information. The Agency Compliance Office offers a variety of assistance to HHSA contractors to meet these requirements, including:

• Training Assistance
• Privacy Incident Coordination
  • Privacy Incident Report Form
• Site visits to assist with Privacy and Security best practices
• Routine collaboration and feedback
   

The below include documents related to the Privacy and Security Provisions:

HHSA’s standard Privacy and Security Provisions (Article 14) and Decision Tree can be found here:

• Article 14 language
  • Article 14 (If unable to open with IE, please use another browser)
  • Article 14 with track changes (If unable to open with IE, please use another browser)
  • Article 14 Decision Tree

HHSA’s Privacy and Security Provisions (Article 14) includes reference to several State Agreements, including:

• Eligibility Operations contracts, The Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System Privacy and Security Agreement between the CA Department of Social Services and the County (‘MEDS Agreement’)
• Mental Health contracts, The Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Performance Agreement between the CA Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the County (‘Performance Agreement’)
  
• Substance Use Disorder contracts, The San Diego County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator Agreement between DHCS and the County (‘SUD Agreement’)
  
• Aging and Independence Services contracts, The Standard Agreement between the County and the CA Dept of Aging
• Whole Person Wellness contracts, The Agreement for Whole Person Care Pilot Program for the County and DHCS
• Public Health Services contracts, The Standard Agreement between the County and the California Department of Public Health
  

In addition, some contracts may include reference to the State Agreements below:

• The Childhood Lead Poisoning Agreement between CDPH and the County
  
• The HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System Data Use Agreement between CDPH and the County
• The Refugee Health Agreement between the CA Dept of Public Health (CDPH) and the County
  • To request a copy of the Agreement, contact us via email, or phone at 619-338-2808.

Note that some of these agreements include exhibits that the California Department of Health Care Services has directed be kept confidential. See All-County Letter 16-09. To request a copy of these exhibits, contact us via email, or phone at 619-338-2808.