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Foundation for Medical Care of Tulare and Kings Counties
ArchivedSubmitted 10/26/2021
- 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
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
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
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.