County renews HIPAA compliance contract and employee assistance program

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors approved two routine personnel and compliance contracts at its Sept. 15 meeting: a renewal agreement with Karush Compliance for HIPAA compliance services totaling $16,007 and an agreement with PAS to provide employee assistance program services through Sept. 30, 2026.

County staff described the Karush contract as the county’s annual HIPAA training and compliance subscription and said there were no substantive changes in the renewal. The PAS agreement was described as confidential professional counseling services offered to county employees; County Attorney Jim Berry reviewed the PAS contract and reported no substantial changes.

Both agreements were approved by voice vote with supervisors saying “aye.” County staff did not discuss funding sources beyond the contract amounts or any usage statistics for the EAP during the public meeting.

County administration staff indicated these renewals are part of standard annual human-resources and compliance operations and will be implemented according to the contract terms.