Res 2004- 36 Adopting HIPAA PolicyCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 04-36
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HIPAA POLICY AND
APPOINTING A PRIVACY OFFICIAL
WHEREAS, THE City of Mendota Heights recognizes that it offers the
following health plans: Health Reimbursement Account, Medical, Dental, and Employee
Assistance and is a covered entity under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 45 CFR 164.530 (a), for purposes of I-HPAA's
privacy mandates, and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights recognizes that as a covered entity under
HIPAA that it is required to appoint a privacy official (the Human Resources
/Communications Coordinator):
• to develop, implement and coordinate policies and procedures for protected health
information under HIPAA's privacy rules,
to monitor and decide any issues that occur under the rules
• to receive complaints about any failure to comply with either the policies and
procedures or the privacy rules in general, and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Heights City Council shares concerns over privacy of
health data protected by the Act and wishes to comply with the requirements of the law,
and
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights to adopt the HIPAA policy and appointment the Human
Resources/Communications Coordinator position as the Privacy Official.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 15 h day of June, 2004.
ATTEST:
Kdthleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL