HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Mo. Dept. of Mental Health data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Mo. Dept. of Mental Health
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Missouri
- Individuals affected
- 5,685
- Submission date
- Feb 7, 2017
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity, Missouri Department of Mental Health reported that the PHI of 5,685 individuals was compromised when a business associate (BA), Burrell Behavioral Health, reported that an unauthorized individual(s) accessed the email account of an employee which contained PHI from the covered entity. The employee sent thirteen (13) personal emails to the account of a third party. The email account which was impermissibly accessed contained electronic protected health information (ePHI) f...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Mo. Dept. of Mental Health data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 5,685 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 7, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Mo. Dept. of Mental Health 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 Mo. Dept. of Mental Health.