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Pratt County signs engagement letter with Kutak Rock for HIPAA policy work at $430 an hour
Summary
After a closed attorney–client session, commissioners voted to sign an engagement letter with law firm Kutak Rock to advise on HIPAA policy matters; hourly rate stated at $430.
Pratt County commissioners held an attorney–client executive session and then approved signing an engagement letter with the law firm Kutak Rock for HIPAA policy work — the hourly rate discussed at the meeting was $430.
A motion to sign the engagement agreement passed by voice vote with no dissent recorded. Commissioners asked staff to add a date to the engagement paperwork; the meeting record shows the firm’s hourly rate was discussed and that the commission approved moving forward.
Why it matters: County health-privacy policies and HIPAA compliance affect how county agencies handle protected health information; outside counsel engagement can affect budget and timing for policy updates.
Commission action: Motion to sign engagement agreement with Kutak Rock for HIPAA policy work approved (voice vote recorded as passed 3–0).
