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VIII. INFORMATION COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION: Critical infonnation that will be collected for situational awareness will include functionality of public health operations, healthcare facilities, infrastructure, along with number of disease cases and/or fatalities attributed to the incident. Additional infonnation may include client or patient identification, location of client or patient, the identified potential or confirmed disease or health risk, date of onset, any related symptoms associated with the potential or identified disease, as well as individuals who may also have been potentially exposed. Sources of infonnation may include local law enforcement, local healthcare providers, laboratories, KITTCOM, a complaint from the general public, national, state, or regional partner. Collected infonnation will be used only for the investigation and response of any identified disease threats or health risks. Information will be shared in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIP AA) regulations. Only emergency responders who are required to comply with HIP AA regulations will receive confidential medical infonnation relating to the investigation or response. IX. COMMUNICATIONS: KCPHD has access to 2417 support services and resources outside of the department, which require communication in a timely manner. Communication may be through various means including by fax, telephone landline, satellite phone, and in person requests. Communications procedures are outlined in the Communications Annex, Annex E. Call down lists for 2417 support services Staff will be notified of an incident or mobilization either via the emergency phone tree, email, W A Secures, or in person. X. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, AND LOGISTICS: Memorandum of Understandings as well as local resources will be utilized first in response to emergencies. KCPHD and Kittitas County polices for financial accounting and auditing will be adhered to in regards to financial records, reporting, and tracking resources. All financial records will be kept in accordance with archiving requirements. Special purchasing policies under Kittitas County will require a Board of County Commissioners' declaration of emergency in order to utilize. XI. PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE: A. KCPHD staff training regarding this plan will be performed regularly. B. This plan will be exercised, evaluated, and updated at least once annually based on after action reports completed after KCPHD and/or county wide drills and exercises. Evaluations will 17