Res 2013- 69 Appoint HIPAA Privacy OfficialCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2013 - 69
RESOLUTION APPOINTING A HIPAA 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 HIPAA'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:
• to develop, implement, update 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution supersedes and replaces
Resolution 04 -36 approved on June 15, 2004.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
that the Assistant to the City Administrator /Human Resources Coordinator position be appointed
the Privacy Official.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 17t" day of September 2013.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Sandra K4reb
Mayor
ATTES
Lorri Smith
City Clerk