Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	abstain
Gallardo School Superintendent	yes
and Clint Hickman	yes
Denny Barney	abstain
Steve Chucri	yes

15.MOU BETWEEN HUMAN SERVICES AND CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXCHANGING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATIONApprove a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maricopa County Department of Human Services (HSD) and Maricopa County Department of Correctional Health Services (CHS), for the purpose of outlining and governing each party’s role in the sharing of Protected Health Information (PHI). This MOU will grant HSD access to reports containing limited PHI maintained by CHS for th

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15. MOU BETWEEN HUMAN SERVICES AND CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATION IN EXCHANGING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maricopa County Department of Human Services (HSD) and Maricopa County Department of Correctional Health Services (CHS), for the purpose of outlining and governing each party’s role in the sharing of Protected Health Information (PHI). This MOU will grant HSD access to reports containing limited PHI maintained by CHS for the purpose of continuity of care and treatment in an effort to reduce recidivism. HSD agrees that any PHI obtained from CHS shall be used or disclosed only as authorized by law and as outlined in this MOU for public health, research, and as part of treatment services for CHS patients. This MOU is non-financial and is effective from the day it is fully executed and will continue until either agency provides thirty (30) days prior written notice with intent to terminate. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), PHI is defined as any information about health status, provision of health care or any individually identifiable information including Social Security Number, Age, Sex, Date Of Birth, Patient Identification Number, Medical Record Documentation either paper or electronic, diagnosis, procedural information and any other information directly linked and identifiable to a specific individual under the care, safety and medical supervision of CHS. (C-26-18-003-3-00)

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