Exhibit_B_-_Data_Sharing_Agreement.pdf

Exhibit B Data Sharing Agreement

WHEREAS, homelessness, substance abuse, mental health services, and human services are issues which cross many systems; and

WHEREAS, Pinellas County is interested in including program and service related information in the Pinellas County Data Collaborative (hereinafter referred to as (“Data Collaborative”), to better understand cross-system involvement; and

WHEREAS, organizations within Pinellas County are interested in understanding the extent that client populations move within systems to better serve the population needs; and

WHEREAS, the County is a member of the Data Collaborative; and

WHEREAS, the Data Collaborative has the ability to receive and analyze data in a secure manner to provide valuable system information.

NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the following agreements, the parties do hereby covenant and agree to the following:

1. The Agency will provide program information to include operational, fiscal, client service, and other program information in electronic format to the County for the sole purpose of research and policy development. This information will be provided quarterly or on an as needed basis as defined by the County.

2. This information will be crossed through the Data Collaborative with systems containing state and local information about involvement in criminal justice, human services, mental health, substance abuse, EMS and other systems as available for the sole purpose of understanding cross-system involvement for policy and planning.

3. The County will assure that the information used by the Data Collaborative will not be released, shared, or transferred in an identifiable manner to any organization and will be stored in a HIPAA compliant location.

4. The County will assure that confidential nature of any and all information with respect to any records and reports created or disseminated is maintained. The Parties also agree that the information will be used only for the purpose for which it was provided.

5. Modification of this agreement shall be made only by the consent of both Parties and shall include a written document setting forth the modifications and signed by both Parties. This agreement may be terminated with 30 days written notice to the other party.

6. The Parties shall assist in the investigation of injury or damages for or against either party pertaining to their respective areas of responsibility or activities under this contract and shall contact the other party regarding the legal actions deemed appropriate to remedy such damage or claims.

REV 06/17