Protected Health Information means individually identifiable information relating to past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual, provision of health care to an individual or the past, present or future payment for health care provided to an individual. Designated Record Set means a group of records that contain PHI maintained, collected, used or disclosed by or for the County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health that includes medical, billing enrollment, payment, claims adjudication and other records used to make decisions about an individual. Business Associate means a person or facility who, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, but not in the capacity of a workforce member, performs or assists in the performance of a function or activity involving the use or disclosure of PHI, or provides legal, actuarial, accounting, consulting, data aggregation, management, administrative, accreditation or financial services involving disclosure of PHI. |