HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - HIPAA Policies and privacy officer RESOLUTION NO. 04-119
RESOLUTION ADOPTING HEALTH INSURANCE
PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) OF 1996
POLICIES AND APPOINTMENT OF PRIVACY OFFICER
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the HIPAA (Act) of 1996 was an attempt to reform a number of problems that had
emerged in the U. S. Health care system; and,
WHEREAS, the initial Act provided that within three years of the passing of the legislation,
Congress would also enact legislation protecting the privacy of individually identifiable health information
or protected health information; and,
WHEREAS, Congress failed to do this, and therefore, the responsibility fell on the Department of
Health and Human Services; and,
WHEREAS,final regulations appeared in the Federal Register on August 12,2002,and are known
as the Privacy Rule; and,
WHEREAS,as a fully self-funding employer that has access to and receives PHI(protected health
information) as part of its role as the health care plan administrator, the City must comply with the
regulations.
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this, the City of Ames must:
1. Appoint a Privacy Official who will have the responsibility for the development and
implementation of the privacy policies and procedures.
2. Designate a contact person and/or office for privacy-related issues, questions, and
complaints.
3. Provide a Notice of Privacy Practices to all plan participates.
4. Adopt HIPAA Privacy Act Policies and Procedures.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the
above-listed HIPAA Privacy Act Policies and Procedures, as attached hereto, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13"'day of April, 2004.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodhue
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman,Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13"day of April, 2004.