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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Monday, April 6, 2020 4:55 PM To: Camy Willems Cc: Kayla J. White Subject: FW: Website Email Us Form:: Sheriff's Office and COVID-19 Policies

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307‐721‐5533

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Victoria Curtis [email protected]

Commissioners, As the spouse of a deputy, I would like to file a complaint on how the albany county sheriff's office is handling the governor's orders in response to COVID‐19. They are still completing briefing in a small conference room together (not social distancing) and they are still accepting interns to ride along with the deputies. There has been little adjustments to how they are taking calls and preventative measures. These practices are creating unnecessary risks and could have serious impacts on our law enforcement, their families and any other civilians that they come in contact with. This needs addresses immediately and with serious consideration. ‐Victoria Curtis

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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 9:37 AM To: Kayla J. White Cc: Camy Willems Subject: FW: Information on the Paycheck Protection Program

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307-721-5533

From: Brad Enzi Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 12:34 PM To: Jackie R. Gonzales Subject: Information on the Paycheck Protection Program

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Information on the Paycheck Protection Program

1 The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID- 19 crisis. All loan terms will be the same for everyone. The loan amounts will be forgiven as long as: The loan proceeds are used to cover payroll costs, and most mortgage interest, rent, and utility costs over the 8 week period after the loan is made; and ꞏ Employee and compensation levels are maintained. Payroll costs are capped at $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee. Due to likely high subscription, it is anticipated that not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs. Loan payments will be deferred for 6 months.

When can I apply? Starting April 3, 2020, small businesses and sole proprietorships can apply for and receive loans to cover their payroll and other certain expenses through existing SBA lenders. Starting April 10, 2020, independent contractors and self-employed individuals can apply for and receive loans to cover their payroll and other certain expenses through existing SBA lenders. Other regulated lenders will be available to make these loans as soon as they are approved and enrolled in the program.

Where can I apply? You can apply through any existing SBA lender or through any federally insured depository institution, federally insured credit union, and Farm Credit System institution that is participating. Other regulated lenders will be available to make these loans once they are approved and enrolled in the program. You should consult with your local lender as to whether it is participating.

Important Links:

1. Paycheck Protection Program Application Form 2. Small Business Paycheck Protection Program 3. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet: Borrowers 4. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet: Lenders 5. FAQS on Paycheck Protection Program

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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 12:26 PM To: Kayla J. White Cc: Camy Willems Subject: FW: Will Law Enforcement Officers Who Die From COVID-19 Qualify for Death Benefits?

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307-721-5533

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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:17 PM To: Kayla J. White Cc: Camy Willems Subject: FW: Man Accused of Attacking Hospital Ship with Train

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307-721-5533

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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 9:28 AM To: Kayla J. White Cc: Camy Willems Subject: FW: United Way Covid-19 Emergency Fund

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307-721-5533

From: Brad Enzi Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 9:17 AM To: Jackie R. Gonzales Subject: United Way Covid‐19 Emergency Fund

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Members and Friends of LCBA:

1 As the pandemic continues to impact our economy there are efforts afoot across our community to support those supporting the efforts. Paul Heimer and the United Way have been coordinating efforts to support the non-profit community as they are face growing needs to meet the challenge. Here is the opportunity to help lend a hand to those lending a hand:

United Way has started a Covid-19 Emergency Fund

The United Way has started a Covid-19 Emergency Fund to help local nonprofits deal with the effects of the pandemic in our community. The goal of the fund is to help agencies deal with the extra costs of maintaining their organization and the additional client needs caused by the actual virus and the economic fallout.

To date, the United Way has already made 20 grants. Examples include grants to Family Promise for motel rooms for the homeless families they serve, the Eppson Center for special takeout food prep material, ARK to pay for extra staffing costs because of the virus, Laramie Interfaith for extra client assistance and homeless prevention, and the public library for extra cleaning supplies (before they had to close).

All donations for the fund will be used here in Albany County for education, prevention, and the mitigation of economic hardships caused by the virus.

If you want to donate please send a check to the United Way, 710 E. Garfield Street #240, Laramie, WY 82070 and write Covid-19 in the memo line, or use their website for credit card donations, www.unitedwayalbanycounty.org/donate. Then select Covid-19 Emergency Fund.

You can email if you have questions – [email protected].

2 With everyone's efforts united in Laramie we can make impacts against this pandemic for our neighbors. Remember to practice good social distancing as we support the community. Stay at home as much as possible, support our businesses in responsible ways, and care for one another in this time of need.

Thanks,

Brad Enzi

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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 11:58 AM To: Kayla J. White Cc: Camy Willems Subject: FW: First Responder HIPAA Attachments: covid-19-hipaa-and-first-responders-508.pdf

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307‐721‐5533

‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Jerimiah Rieman Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 11:46 AM To: Britney Butler ; Bailey Brennan ; Kelli Little Subject: First Responder HIPAA

Commissioners‐

In response to a question on the County COVID‐19 Coordination Briefing, Lynn Budd, Director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, mentioned the availability of HIPAA guidance for first responders. That information is attached and will be posted online. This guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services covers a variety of topics, including the sharing of COVID‐19 patient names and other identifying information. Please consider and distribute as necessary.

My best.

Jerimiah Rieman Executive Director Wyoming County Commissioners Association (307) 632‐5409 jrieman@wyo‐wcca.org www.wyo‐wcca.org

COVID-19 and HIPAA: Disclosures to law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders and public health authorities

Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule allow a covered entity to share the name or other identifying information of an individual who has been infected with, or exposed to, the virus SARS-CoV-2, or the disease caused by the virus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders, and public health authorities without an individual’s authorization?

Yes, the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits a covered entity to disclose the protected health information (PHI) of an individual who has been infected with, or exposed to, COVID-19, with law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders, and public health authorities1 without the individual’s HIPAA authorization, in certain circumstances, including the following2:  When the disclosure is needed to provide treatment. For example, HIPAA permits a covered skilled nursing facility to disclose PHI about an individual who has COVID-19 to emergency medical transport personnel who will provide treatment while transporting the individual to a hospital’s emergency department. 45 CFR 164.502(a)(1)(ii); 45 CFR 164.506(c)(2).  When such notification is required by law. For example, HIPAA permits a covered entity, such as a hospital, to disclose PHI about an individual who tests positive for COVID-19 in accordance with a state law requiring the reporting of confirmed or suspected cases of infectious disease to public health officials. 45 CFR 164.512(a).  To notify a public health authority in order to prevent or control spread of disease. For example, HIPAA permits a covered entity to disclose PHI to a public health authority

1 Under HIPAA, “public health authority” means an agency or authority of the United States, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a State or territory, or an Indian tribe, or a person or entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such public agency, including the employees or agents of such public agency or its contractors or persons or entities to whom it has granted authority, that is responsible for public health matters as part of its official mandate. 45 CFR 164.501 (definition of "public health authority"). 2 The HIPAA Privacy Rule limitations only apply if the entity or individual that is disclosing protected health information meets the definition of a HIPAA covered entity or business associate. This guidance provides examples of disclosures from certain types of entities, some of which are covered by HIPAA, and others that may not be. While the entities in the examples are covered under HIPAA, the examples are not intended to imply that all public health authorities, 911 call centers, or prison doctors, for example, are covered by HIPAA and are required to comply with the HIPAA Rules.

1 (such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or state, tribal, local, and territorial public health departments) that is authorized by law to collect or receive PHI for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including for public health surveillance, public health investigations, and public health interventions. 45 CFR 164.512(b)(1)(i); see also 45 CFR 164.501 (providing the definition of “public health authority”).  When first responders may be at risk of infection. A covered entity may disclose PHI to a first responder who may have been exposed to COVID-19, or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19, if the covered entity is authorized by law, such as state law, to notify persons as necessary in the conduct of a public health intervention or investigation. For example, HIPAA permits a covered county health department, in accordance with a state law, to disclose PHI to a police officer or other person who may come into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19, for purposes of preventing or controlling the spread of COVID-19. 45 CFR 164.512(b)(1)(iv).  When the disclosure of PHI to first responders is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the public. A covered entity may disclose PHI to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to a person or the public, when such disclosure is made to someone they believe can prevent or lessen the threat, which may include the target of the threat. For example, HIPAA permits a covered entity, consistent with applicable law and standards of ethical conduct, to disclose PHI about individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 to fire department personnel, child welfare workers, mental health crisis services personnel, or others charged with protecting the health or safety of the public if the covered entity believes in good faith that the disclosure of the information is necessary to prevent or minimize the threat of imminent exposure to such personnel in the discharge of their duties. 45 CFR 164.512(j)(1).  When responding to a request for PHI by a correctional institution or law enforcement official having lawful custody of an inmate or other individual, if the facility or official represents that the PHI is needed for: o providing health care to the individual; o the health and safety of the individual, other inmates, officers, employees and others present at the correctional institution, or persons responsible for the transporting or transferring of inmates; o law enforcement on the premises of the correctional institution; or o the administration and maintenance of the safety, security, and good order of the correctional institution. For example, HIPAA permits a covered entity, such as a physician, located at a prison medical facility to share an inmate’s positive COVID-19 test results with correctional guards at the facility for the health and safety of all people at the facility. 45 CFR 164.512(k)(5).

General Considerations: Except when required by law, or for treatment disclosures, a covered entity must make reasonable efforts to limit the information used or disclosed under any provision listed above to that which is the “minimum necessary” to accomplish the purpose for the disclosure. 45 CFR 164.502(b).

In some cases, more than one provision of the HIPAA Privacy Rule may apply to permit a particular use or disclosure of PHI by a covered entity. The illustrative examples below involve uses and disclosures of PHI that are permitted under 45 CFR 164.512(a), 164.512(b)(1), and/or 164.512(j)(1), depending on the circumstances.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES:

 Example: A covered entity, such as a hospital, may provide a list of the names and addresses of all individuals it knows to have tested positive, or received treatment, for COVID-19 to an EMS dispatch for use on a per-call basis. The EMS dispatch (even if it is a covered entity) would be allowed to use information on the list to inform EMS personnel who are responding to any particular emergency call so that they can take extra precautions or use personal protective equipment (PPE).

Discussion: Under this example, a covered entity should not post the contents of such a list publicly, such as on a website or through distribution to the media. A covered entity under this example also should not distribute compiled lists of individuals to EMS personnel, and instead should disclose only an individual’s information on a per-call basis. Sharing the lists or disclosing the contents publicly would not ordinarily constitute the minimum necessary to accomplish the purpose of the disclosure (i.e., protecting the health and safety of the first responders from infectious disease for each particular call).

 Example: A 911 call center may ask screening questions of all callers, for example, their temperature, or whether they have a cough or difficulty breathing, to identify potential cases of COVID-19. To the extent that the call center may be a HIPAA covered entity, the call center is permitted to inform a police officer being dispatched to the scene of the name, address, and screening results of the persons who may be encountered so that the officer can take extra precautions or use PPE to lessen the officer’s risk of exposure to COVID-19, even if the subject of the dispatch is for a non-medical situation.

Discussion: Under this example, a 911 call center that is a covered entity should only disclose the minimum amount of information that the officer needs to take appropriate precautions to minimize the risk of exposure. Depending on the circumstances, the minimum necessary PHI may include, for example, an individual’s name and the result of the screening.

Covered entities should consult other applicable laws (e.g., state and local statutes and regulations) in their jurisdiction prior to using or making disclosures of individuals’ PHI, as such laws may place further restrictions on disclosures that are permitted by HIPAA.

Information about HIPAA Privacy and COVID-19 is available at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/february-2020-hipaa-and-novel-coronavirus.pdf.

Information about disclosures of PHI to law enforcement officials is available in OCR’s HIPAA Guide for Law Enforcement at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/special/emergency/f inal_hipaa_guide_law_enforcement.pdf.

Information about uses and disclosures of PHI for public health is available at https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/public-health/index.html.

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From: Jackie R. Gonzales Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 4:22 PM To: Kayla J. White Cc: Camy Willems Subject: FW: Notice of Proposed Exchange of Real Property Located in Albany and Laramie County (Pilot Hill)

Jackie R. Gonzales Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Avenue, Suite 202 Laramie, WY 82070 [email protected] 307-721-5533

From: Jessica Murkin Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 3:59 PM To: the governor ; Brian Olsen (WGF) ; Joe Sandrini ; Chris Teter ; Leah Burgess ; Macha Ledet ; SOS Sec. of State ; Will Dinneen ; Cynthia Valdez ; Cici Mohren ; Kristi Racines ; Eydie Trautwein ; Kathy Ramsey ; Curt Meier ; Dawn Williams ; LisaJerde Spillman ; Matt Sackett ; Bill Pilger ; Heather Melius ; Superintendent Balow ; Sean Allen ; Dicky Shanor ; Penny Rodriguez ; Beth Callaway ; Megan Nicholas ; cc: SLF‐ALL ; Bill Crapser ; Jason Crowder ; Jenifer Scoggin ; Betsy Anderson ; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Heber Richardson ; Pete Gosar ; Terri Jones ; Clerk ; [email protected]; Glenn Moniz ; Chris Rothfuss ; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Cathy Connolly ; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Sarah Brown Mathews ; [email protected] Subject: Notice of Proposed Exchange of Real Property Located in Albany and Laramie County (Pilot Hill)

1 This notice is intended to notify the public and media that a Detailed Analysis has been made available online at lands.wyo.gov and in the Office Of State Lands and Investment's Office located at 122 W. 25th Street, Herschler Building 1W, Cheyenne, WY 82002.

This Detailed Analysis contemplates the Exchange of