REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Data Use Agreement with California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Agreement (State Agreement No. 25-6) with the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS that sets forth the information privacy and security requirements of protected data effective upon execution by both parties, for a five-year period.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is non-financial in nature and does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) requires the County Department of Public Health (DPH) to enter into the California HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System, Data Use and Disclosure Agreement (Agreement), which details privacy and security requirements of protected data entered or received from the HIV/AIDS Case Reporting System (System). The System is a nationwide database allowing providers to enter patient information regarding HIV and AIDS, and to provide local health jurisdictions the ability to identify, engage, and provide treatment to HIV/AIDS positive individuals in their area.
San Bernardino County has had active data use agreements with the CDPH Office of AIDS since 2010, with new Agreements executed approximately every five years. The recommended Agreement specifies the security and confidentiality conditions under which DPH can send, receive, or download HIV/AIDS data.
Quarterly data downloads are used by DPH to identify individuals reported as H...
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