08-26 - 06-03 - Health Privacy Policies and Pocedures, Including Health Reimbursement Arrangement as Orgnaized Health Care ArrangementResolution 08-26 June 3, 2008
40 Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HEALTH INFORMATION PORTABILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA) PRIVACY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,
INCLUDING A HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT (HRA) AS AN
ORGANIZED HEALTH CARE ARRANGEMENT (OCHA)
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley adopted the Health Information Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Policies and Procedures by Resolution 05-9 on
February 15, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley amended the HIPAA Privacy Policies and
Procedures to include policies relating to security of electronic Protected Health Information
(ePHI) and appointing a security official by Resolution 06-28 on April 17, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley recognizes its duty to revise its policies as
changes to employee benefit plans occur; and
WHEREAS, HIPAA rules require the City designate which health plans are
designated as Organized Health Care Arrangements (OCHA);
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley has recently added a Health Reimbursement
. Arrangement (HRA) which meets the definition of a health plan as described under HIPAA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Golden Valley hereby
amends the HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures to include the Health Reimbursement
Arrangement (HRA) as one of entities designated as an Organized Health Care
Arrangement (OCHA).
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ATTEST:
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg, Loomis,
Pentel, Scanlon and Shaffer; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon
• said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her
signature attested by the City Clerk.