Safe Futures A Plan for Program Improvement - Department of ...
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The legal and HIPAA implications <strong>of</strong> sharing in<strong>for</strong>mation across agencies is being explored. Issues <strong>of</strong> confidentiality, releases <strong>of</strong><br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation and similar matters is being discussed with the legal teams <strong>of</strong> each agency.<br />
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO OVERCOME THIS BARRIER, OR RESOVLED THIS BARRIER?<br />
3 rd Quarter Georgia's Reply: Effective 3/7/03 the Division disseminated in<strong>for</strong>mation to all employees outlining its plan <strong>for</strong><br />
compliance with HIPPA to be achieved by 4/14/03. In<strong>for</strong>mation may be accessed on the internet at www.hippa.dhr.state.ga.us and<br />
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hippa<br />
O4 ACTION STEPS: Develop and en<strong>for</strong>ce statewide multi-agency protocol <strong>for</strong> assessment, including necessary confidentiality<br />
safeguards.<br />
Determine utilization by all counties <strong>of</strong> approved instruments pursuant to protocol.<br />
5 th Quarter: The State request to change this action step to: "Development and implement statewide multiagency<br />
protocol <strong>for</strong> assessment, including necessary safeguards". Reason: Major leadership changes at multiple<br />
levels and across agencies will require redrafting and renegotiations <strong>of</strong> a protocol.<br />
START<br />
DATE<br />
COMPLETION<br />
DATE<br />
RESPONSIBLE<br />
PERSON(S)<br />
MEASURABLE<br />
BENCHMARKS<br />
Mar. 2002 June 2004 Betty Wrights, Dawne Morgan, Juanita<br />
Blount-Clark, Governor's Action Group,<br />
5th Quarter: Social Services Director,<br />
DFCS Division Director, MHDDAD<br />
Division Director, FPBP Assessment<br />
Coordinator<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br />
Development and en<strong>for</strong>cement <strong>of</strong> <strong>for</strong>mal agreements<br />
between agencies to use common assessment protocol.<br />
5th Quarter: The State request Develop and implement<br />
protocol <strong>for</strong> sharing in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
1 st Quarter Report: In January 2002, Georgia Governor Roy Barnes named 32 individuals from the public and private sector to <strong>for</strong>m<br />
The Governor's Action Group <strong>for</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> Children. The final report was published December 30, 2002. One <strong>of</strong> their charges was to<br />
develop a unified state vision regarding children's services including creating a system <strong>of</strong> data and in<strong>for</strong>mation sharing among<br />
agencies, providers, advocacy groups and the courts. This Interagency Agreement was the first step in bringing together all Georgia<br />
agencies that provide programs and services to children and their families, with the express purpose <strong>of</strong> providing an en<strong>for</strong>ceable road<br />
map <strong>for</strong> coordinated service delivery. The intent is to <strong>for</strong>malize the State's commitment to break down real and perceived barriers to<br />
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<strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Futures</strong> – A <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Program</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong><br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Human Resources<br />
March, 2004 Quarter 5 – Work <strong>Plan</strong> O Page 7
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