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Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
ArchivedSubmitted 12/20/2021
Updated 22 hours ago ()
- State
- AL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 934
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Improper Disposal
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
Alabama Department of Rehabilitative Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that it sold several audiology devices without removing the protected health information of 934 individuals. The PHI involved included the names, dates of birth, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the responsible employee and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
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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