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Missouri Department of Mental Health
ArchivedSubmitted 11/08/2024
Updated 13 hours ago ()
- State
- MO
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 537
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Missouri Department of Mental Health, reported that an employee erroneously sent an unencrypted email message containing the protected health information (PHI) of 537 individuals to the wrong individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, and dates of birth. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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