The Executive Council held its monthly meeting in Lee Hall at 1:30 p.m. Present were Dr. Mark E. Keenum, presiding, Dr. Tracey Baham, Ms. Leslie Corey, Ms. Jenni Crenshaw, Ms. Ra’Sheda Forbes, Dr. Regina Hyatt, Ms. Christine Jackson, Ms. Cathy Lammons, Ms. Joan Lucas, Dr. Rebecca Robichaux-Davis, Dr. David Shaw, Mr. Garrett Smith, Mr. Don Zant and Mr. Jim Laird.

Dr. Keith Coble and Ms. Anna Sparks were unable to attend the meeting in person. However, they voted in favor of all of the policies on the agenda via email.

Dr. Hyatt presented:

-- OP 91.400: HIPPA. After a standard four-year review, no changes were necessary for this policy. Council members voted to approve this policy as it is.

-- OP 91.401: Information Blocking. This policy is new. It was created to comply with the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rules, 42 U.S.C.A. § 300jj-52; 45 C.F.R. § 171 (collectively, the “Information Blocking Rules”). Council members voted to approve this new policy.

Dr. Shaw presented:

-- HRM 60.123: ADA Reasonable Accommodation in Employment. Dr. Shaw asked Ms. Corey to discuss the proposed changes to the policy. They consist of minor edits that update language. Council members voted to approve the updated policy.

-- OP 30.04: Network Infrastructure and Firewalls. Dr. Shaw asked Ms. Crenshaw to discuss the proposed changes to the policy. This update combines two existing policies into one and updates the language about firewalls to reflect more accurately the university’s new firewall technology that is now in place. Council members voted to approve the updated policy.