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Board discussed the project briefly and determined that the departmental budgets would <br />need to be reviewed prior to making any decisions on the survey. Commissioner Jewell <br />and Director Young will prepare an update to share with the Board and Management <br />Team. <br />6) Discussion Regarding HIPAA <br />HR Director Young provided an update on HIPAA Compliance; she recommended hiring a <br />consultant to conduct an assessment of our privacy/security policies, procedures, and <br />compliance standards. She indicated that HIPAA could be a subject of future State Audits, <br />and that there have been several security breaches in other Counties. She also reported <br />that she located funding through the Auditor’s office. The Board agreed that she should <br />move forward with the project. <br />7) Other Business <br />Executive Session <br />RCW 42.30.110 (g) To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or <br />to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), <br />discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to <br />be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and <br />when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual <br />employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action <br />shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:48 AM to discuss the performance of a public <br />employee. Anticipated length: 10 minutes; anticipated action: None. The Board exited <br />executive session at 10:58 AM with no action taken. <br />8) Adjourn: 10:58 AM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Lisa Young Chairman <br />