- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,463
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Coalinga Valley Health Clinics, Inc., reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,463 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services to all affected individuals. Following this breach, the CE sanctioned the involved employee and conducted HIPAA training for its entire workforce. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
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.