Notice of Privacy Practices and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountablility Act (HIPPA)

• What is HIPPA?
• Notice of Privacy Practices
• HIPPA-Related Policy Letter
• Privacy Forms
• How to file a complaint
• Additional Resources

Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)

• State-Funded NPP

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HIPPA Related Policy Letter

• All County Welfare Director's Letter 04-10

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Privacy Forms

• Medi-Cal Privacy Forms

How to file a complaint

If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated and wish to file a complaint, you may call or write the following offices:

• Privacy Officer
  California Department of Health Care Services
  P.O. Box 997413
  MS 0010
  Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
  (916) 445-4646 (Voice)
  (877) 735-2929 (TTY/TDD)
• Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Office for Civil Rights
  Attention: Regional Manager
  50 United Nations Plaza, Room 322
  San Francisco, California 94102
  800-368-1019
• U.S. Office for Civil Rights
  866-627-7748 (Voice)
  866-788-4989 (TTY)

Additional Resources

• Department of Health Care Services' Office of HIPPA Compliance
• Medi-Cal's HIPPA Update Webpage (Not DHCS)