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2 <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate impact. However, the financial impact to the <br /> County of auditing existing County practices and implementing new policies and procedures <br /> that may be required to bring the County into compliance with the various components of the <br /> HIPAA rules in conjunction with other applicable federal and State laws may be substantial and <br /> are yet to be determined. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br /> • Resolve to designate Orange County as a Hybrid Entity for purposes of the Health <br /> Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and <br /> • Authorize the Director of the Health Department to file, on behalf of the County, a <br /> compliance plan that sets October 2003 as the compliance deadline for HIPAA's standard <br /> medical billing code set requirements. <br />