9. Abbreviations and Acronyms

CDC.............. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDPH........... California Department of Public Health

CDSS............ Department of Social Services

CalHHS........ California Health and Human Services Agency

CMS.............. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CPHS............ Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects

DDG.............. Data De-Identification Guidelines

DHCS ........... Department of Health Care Services

HCAI............. Department of Health Care Access and Information

HIPAA........... Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

IPA................. Information Practices Act

MHSOAC..... Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission

PHI................ Protected Health Information

PI................... Personal Information

PRA............... Public Records Act

PRT............... Peer Review Team