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 Nov. 17, 2009.
- Organization as reported
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc., DC
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Loss
- Location of information as reported
- Laptop
- Submission date
- Nov. 17, 2009
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 16130, row:7269)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
A laptop was lost by an employee while in transit on public transportation. The computer contained the protected health information of 3800 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, Medicaid ID numbers, dates of birth, and primary physicians. In response to this incident, the covered entity took steps to enforce the requirements of the Privacy & Security Rules. The covered entity has installed encryption software on all employee computers, strengthened access controls including passwords, reviewed and updated security policies and procedures, and updated it risk assessment. In addition, all employees received additional security training. \