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~03226 RESOLUTION#03-0~ .:~- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A IDPAA PRIVACY OFF1CER AND STEERING COMMITTEE WHEREAS, pursuant to Neb.Rev.Stat. 9 23-104(6) (Reissue 1997), Hall County has the power to do all acts in relation to the concerns of the County necessary to the exercise of its corporate powers; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Neb.Rev.Stat. 9 23-103 (Reissue 1997), the powers of a County as a body are exercised by the County Board; and, WHEREAS, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIP AA "), governing the protection of and release of Protected Health Infonnation ("PHI"); and, -------_....-...--~-----~------- WHEREAS, entities such as Hall County are impacted by HIP AA because of the Health Plan and Health Care aspects of county government which contain PHI; and, WHEREAS, Hall County has already established a HIP AA Compliance Initiative and appointed a HIP AA Coordinator, so that Hall County will meet the federal mandates imposed by HIP AA; and, WHEREAS, Hall County requires a HIP AA Steering Committee, which will work with the HIP AA Coordinator and eventually with the HIP AA Privacy Officer to facilitate the HIP AA compliance efforts of Hall County; and, WHEREAS, Hall County appoints and recognizes Marla Conley, Hall County Clerk, as the County HIP AA Privacy Officer; and WHEREAS, Hall County appoints and recognizes the following persons or their designees, by virtue of their responsibilities for Hall County and/or the PHI within their Departments, as the Hall County HIP AA Steering Committee; Hall County Attorney Jerry Janulewicz, Chairperson, HIPAA Coordinator, Hall County Clerk Marla Conley, HIP AA Privacy Officer, Vice-Chairperson, Hall County Board Assistant Stacey Ruzicka, Hall County Corrections Director David Arnold, Hall County Veteran's Services Officer Don Shuda, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIffi HALL COUNTY BOARD OF