DSHS Programs by Health Care Component (HCC) Category
DSHS HIPAA COVERED PROGRAMS
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DSHS HIPAA Covered Programs
As a covered entity, DSHS must notify affected clients of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
privacy rights
. (45 CFR 164.520). DSHS is a “hybrid covered entity,” meaning that some DSHS client programs are
covered by HIPAA, but others are not. Only the client programs listed as Health Care Components (HCC) below are
covered by HIPAA. Programs listed as Non-Health Care Components (Non-HCC) are not covered by HIPAA but are still
subject to other state and federal confidentiality requirements.
Health Care Components (HCC) listed in alphabetical order by Administration.
These programs are covered by HIPAA.
ALTSA
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA)
HCS Advanced Home Care Aide Specialist Training HCC
Adult Day Services HCC
Community First Choice HCC
Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) HCC
Health Homes HCC
Home and Community Based Setting (HCBS) HCC
Individual Providers HCC
Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) HCC
Medicaid Personal Care HCC
New Freedom Consumer Directed Program HCC
Nurse Delegation HCC
Nursing Facility Case Management and Relocation HCC
Nursing Services HCC
Private Duty Nursing HCC
Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) HCC
Residential Support Waiver HCC
Roads to Community Living (RCL) HCC
Skilled Nursing HCC
Specialized Dementia Care Program (SDCP) HCC
Tailored Support for Older Adults (TSOA) HCC
MSD Management Services Division HCC
RCS Residential Care Services HCC
BHA
Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)
BHA Headquarters HCC
Child Study Treatment Center (CSTC) HCC
Columbia Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) HCC
Eastern State Hospital (ESH) HCC
Olympia Heritage Behavioral Health (OHBH) HCC
Oak Cottage Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) HCC
Western State Hospital (WSH) HCC
DSHS Programs by Health Care Component (HCC) Category
DSHS HIPAA COVERED PROGRAMS
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DDA
Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
All Administration programs HCC
ESA Economic Services Administration (ESA)
Division of Disability Determination Services (DDDS) Non-Grant Medical Assistance HCC
Division of Finance and Financial Resources HCC
Division of Program Integrity and Quality Assurance HCC
Medical Assistance Programs HCC
Medical Care Services (MCS) HCC
Office of Assistant Secretary (OAS) Administrative Program Support HCC
Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (RCA/RMA) HCC
FFAA
Facilities, Finance and Analytics Administration
Consolidated Institutional Business Services 1, 2, and 3 HCC
Office of Financial Recovery HCC
Office of Fraud and Accountability HCC
RDA Research and Data Analysis
Analytic Data Integration Office HCC
Business Analytics and System-wide Initiatives Section HCC
Enterprise GIS Unit HCC
Management Information & Survey Research HCC
Office of the Director HCC
Office of the Deputy Director HCC
PRISM Support Unit HCC
Research and Evaluation Centers HCC
OOS
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Secretary Executive Management HCC
Audits HCC
Office of Communications and Government Affairs HCC
Office of Equity, Diversity, Access, and Inclusion (OEDAI) HCC
Emergency Management HCC
Enterprise Risk Management Office (ERMO) HCC
External Audit Compliance HCC
Office of Information Governance (OIG) HCC
Office of Justice and Civil Rights (OJCR) HCC
HRD OOS Human Resources Division
HR Business Partners HCC
Labor Relations HCC
Public Records and Discovery HCC
TIA
Technology Innovation Administration
All Administration programs HCC
DSHS Programs by Health Care Component (HCC) Category
DSHS HIPAA COVERED PROGRAMS
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Non-Health Care Components (Non-HCC) listed in alphabetical order by Administration.
These programs are not covered by HIPAA.
ALTSA
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA)
APS Adult Protective Services (APS) Non-HCC
ODHH Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) Non-HCC
RCS Residential Care Services (RCS) Behavioral Health Support Team Non-HCC
HCS Home and Community Services (HCS)
Alzheimer’s Disease Program Non-HCC
Chore Non-HCC
Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Non-HCC
Congregate Nutrition Non-HCC
Family Caregiver Support Program Non-HCC
Fostering Well-Being Non-HCC
Home Care Referral Registry Non-HCC
HCS Kinship Caregivers Support Program (KCSP) Non-HCC
Kinship Navigator Program (KNP) Non-HCC
Long-Term Care Worker Training and Certification Non-HCC
Personal Needs Allowance Non-HCC
Rental Assistance Non-HCC
Volunteer Services Non-HCC
Washington Roads Non-HCC
Wellness Education Non-HCC
BHA
Behavioral Health Administration (BHIA)
Office of Forensic Mental Health Services (OFMHS) Non-HCC
Special Commitment Center (SCC) Non-HCC
ESA
Economic Services Administration (ESA)
CSD Community Services Division
Additional Requirements - Emergent Needs (AREN) Non-HCC
Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) Non-HCC
Basic Food (BF) and Food Assistance Program (FAP) Non-HCC
Basic Food Employment and Training (BFE&T) Non-HCC
Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) Non-HCC
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) Non-HCC
Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA) Non-HCC
Housing and Essential Needs Referral (HENR) Non-HCC
Ongoing Additional Requirements (OAR) Non-HCC
Pregnant Women Assistance (PWA) Non-HCC
Promoting Refugee Integration Mobility and Empowerment (PRIME) Non-HCC
Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Non-HCC
State Family Assistance (SFA) Non-HCC
Supplemental Security Income/ State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) Non-HCC
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Non-HCC
United States Repatriation Program Non-HCC
DSHS Programs by Health Care Component (HCC) Category
DSHS HIPAA COVERED PROGRAMS
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Washington Combined Application Program (WCAP)
Non-HCC
Working Family Support (WFS) Non-HCC
WorkFirst (WF)
Non-HCC
DDDS
Division of Disability Determination Services (DDDS) – Social Security Disability Insurance
(SSDI) and SSI
Non-HCC
DCS Division of Child Support (DCS) Child Support Services Non-HCC
DVR
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
All division programs Non-HCC
FFAA
Facilities, Finance and Analytics Administration (FFAA)
Capital Programs Non-HCC
Central Budget Office Non-HCC
Contracts, Legal and Background Check Services Non-HCC
Legislative Relations Non-HCC
Leased Facilities and Maintenance Operations Non-HCC
Management Services Office Non-HCC
FFAA Operations Non-HCC
RDA Research and Data Analysis
Human Research Review Section Non-HCC
OOS
Office of the Secretary (OOS)
Economic Justice Non-HCC
Office of Indian Policy Non-HCC
Office of Innovation, Strategy, and Visual Communications Non-HCC
