Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington (April 2019)

Organization named: Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of April 22, 2019.

Organization as reported: Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington, WA
Entity type as reported: Health Plan
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: April 22, 2019
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13438, row:4577)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington, reported that an employee sent a report containing protected health information (PHI) to his personal email account. This breach affected approximately 7,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names and health insurance information. As a result of the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and implemented technical safeguards to further protect its PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

7,000 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date April 22, 2019, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2019-04-22Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13438)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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