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Foundation for Medical Care of Tulare and Kings Counties
ArchivedSubmitted 10/26/2021
Updated 19 hours ago ()
- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 1,835
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Theft
- 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
The business associate (BA), Foundation for Medical Care of Tulare and Kings County, reported that an external back-up device containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,835 individuals was stolen from its facility. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, and conditions. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional physical and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the BA regarding the HIPAA Rules.
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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