- State
- DC
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 2,200
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- 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’s (CE) subcontractor, on behalf of the CE’s business associate (BA), Inclusion Research Institute, sent postcards to 2,200 individuals indicating they were receiving services at the CE, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE directed the subcontractor to cease and desist sending the postcards. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added 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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