Sam Méndez
Privacy expert, public servant | JD, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPM
- Role
- Privacy Officer at Washington State Health Care Authority
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sam Méndez
Sam Méndez is the Privacy Officer for the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA)…
Experience
Privacy Officer
Washington State Health Care Authority
Jun 2020 — Present · Olympia, WA, US
Privacy Officer: Subject matter expert for an agency of ~1800 employees on state and federal privacy laws. Managing the agency\'s privacy office, supervising two employees, conducting privacy incident investigations, and advising on data governance and artificial intelligence (AI). Oversee the agency’s privacy policies, notices of privacy practices, and interface with the public on individual privacy rights. Serve on HCA’s two Data Utilization Committees, AI Ethics Committee, and numerous other Health IT efforts. Work closely with HCA’s Risk Manager and Records Officer, supporting records, ethics & risk management issues as needed.Interim ADA/Nondiscrimination Compliance Officer, December 2023 – July 2024: Served as agency’s interim liaison for reasonable accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act and discrimination complaints under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Communicated directly with the public on these matters, and connected with agency program managers to resolve issues.
Education
University of Washington School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2011 — 2014
UC Education Abroad Program: Delhi, India
Political Science
2007 — 2007
University of California, Santa Cruz
BA Economics & BA Political Science
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Small Business
- Trademarks
- Politics
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Policy
- Customer Service
- Copyright Law
- Legal Research
- Research
- Government
- Community Outreach
- Courts
- Intellectual Property
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