County of Monterey - File #: A 19-322

• File #: A 19-322
• Name: Privacy & Security Agreement between CDSS, DHCS & DSS
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed - Department of Social Services
• File created: 8/13/2019
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 8/27/2019
• Final action: 8/27/2019
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Privacy and Security Agreement v2019 06 24 with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to continue to use data hosted by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) for the period of September 1, 2019 through September 1, 2022; b. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement 19-32 with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to continue to use data hosted by DHCS for the period of September 1, 2019 through September 1, 2022; and c. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to each of the two agreements above where the amendments do not significantly change the responsibilities of the parties.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/27/2019	Board of Supervisors	approved - department of social services	Pass

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Privacy and Security Agreement v2019 06 24 with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to continue to use data hosted by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) for the period of September 1, 2019 through September 1, 2022;
b. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement 19-32 with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to continue to use data hosted by DHCS for the period of September 1, 2019 through September 1, 2022; and
c. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to each of the two agreements above where the amendments do not significantly change the responsibilities of the parties.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Privacy and Security Agreement v2019 06 24 with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to continue to use data hosted by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) for the period of September 1, 2019 through September 1, 2022;
b. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement 19-32 with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to continue to use data hosted by DHCS for the period of September 1, 2019 through September 1, 2022; and
c. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to each of the two agreements above where the amendments do not significantly change the responsibilities of the parties.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Department of Social Services (DSS) administers the California Food Assistance Program (CalFresh), California Wor...