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Designating City Departments as Hybrid Entities Under HIPAA

SF Admin Code Chapter 22H requires City departments be designated as Health Care Components under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.

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SF Admin Code Chapter 22H

Read more about HIPAA designation requirements in SF Admin Code Chapter 22H.

Pursuant to Administrative Code Chapter 22H, in 2025, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Controller's Office, DataSF, the Department of Public Health, Fire Department, Health Service System, City Attorney, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Department of Technology were designated as Health Care Components under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).