Body The role of Public Health Services is to coordinate and provide services that promote and protect the health of those who live, work, and play in Orange County. The Public Health Services Strategic Plan 2018-2020 provides a renewed look at our strategic priorities and lays out goals and objectives for...

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Body Introduction The Water Quality Laboratory (WQL), located in Newport Beach, California, is an adjunct laboratory of Orange County Public Health Laboratory (OCPHL), Santa Ana. Microbiological water analyses are performed at the WQL. The Chemistry department of the OCPHL performs chemistry testing on water samples. OCPHL is committed to ensure data...

Body about downloading files Reports Baby Beach Studies (2002-2003) Baby Beach State of the Beach Report 2003 Baby Beach Bacteriological Special Studies Report 2003 San Juan Creek Watershed Bacterial Study Final Report 2002 Publications Species distribution and antimicrobial resistance on enterococci isolated from surface and ocean water. 2008. D.F. Moore, J.A... Links in this section relate to Body

Body The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Body The Procurement and Contract Services Division is a part of the Administrative Services team and responsible for developing, soliciting, negotiating, and administering human services contracts for the County of Orange Health Care Agency (HCA). The objective is to provide for the fiscal and operational integrity of HCA by utilizing the...

Body About Us The Health Care Agency’s Health Disaster Management Division receives funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a number of its programs. The County of Orange collaborates with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and other state and local partnering entities to ensure...

Body HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the privacy of your health information. HIPPA says who can examine and receive your health information and gives you specific rights over that information. HIPAA is... Links in this section relate to Body

Body All individuals have the following rights:  You have the right to be told how your healthcare professional will use your personal health information. Most health care professionals and health plans must give you a  notice of privacy practices. This notice tells you how your personal information about your health will... Links in this section relate to Body

Body The Orange County Health Care Agency Office of Compliance works with several other state and federal agencies to safeguard clients protected information. Below is a list of other sites individuals may find informative regarding privacy. County Privacy Office California Department of Health Care Services Office of HIPAA Compliance Responsible for... Links in this section relate to Body