HHS OCR report ยท 2017
SAY San Diego data breach
SAY San Diego, a healthcare provider in California, reported a breach affecting 1,272 individuals to HHS OCR on Dec 22, 2017.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- SAY San Diego
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 1,272
- Submission date
- Dec 22, 2017
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On October 27, 2017, the covered entity (CE), SAY San Diego, was notified by the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency that a citizen had returned paper files containing protected health information (PHI) to its office that were found in a filing cabinet purchased from a salvage store. The CE confirmed that the files were related to youth participants in its dual diagnosis program from January through June 2013. The breach included the clinical and demographic information of 1,...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the SAY San Diego data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,272 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Dec 22, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from SAY San Diego legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or SAY San Diego.