Update to Privacy Agreement for Medi-Cal Billing Services
June 23, 2026
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The Frame
This action updates the legal privacy requirements for handling sensitive health information of justice-involved individuals under the program without changing the $540,000 contract limit.
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Sensibill Services, Inc.
The company must adhere to the updated HIPAA Business Associate Agreement terms for handling health data.
Justice-involved individuals
Their health information is processed by the contractor under the updated privacy terms.
Last recorded activity June 23, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Board is replacing the existing Exhibit D (HIPAA Business Associate Agreement) in the contract with Sensibill Services, Inc.
- The total maximum contract amount remains capped at $540,000.00.
- The term (duration) of the agreement remains unchanged.
- The County Health Director is granted authority to approve future non-material administrative updates to the agreement.
- Future administrative updates require review and concurrence by the Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and County Counsel.
- The Board retains the authority to rescind the delegated administrative update power at any time.
- The action is determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a fiscal activity.
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Why It Matters
This action updates the legal privacy requirements for handling sensitive health information of justice-involved individuals under the program without changing the $540,000 contract limit.
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Delegation of Administrative Authority
The Board is shifting from direct approval of all contract amendments to delegating non-material administrative updates to the County Health Director.
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