I attempted to get our past year’s EMS ambulance response time data report with Freedom of Information Request #1756. My request was denied. The denial letter said that this data contains patient information that is confidential under HIPAA. Since, in recent FOIA 1747, I received similar response time data for the period 10/1/15 to 5/31/16 and it contained no confidential patient information, I am appealing this denial as allowed under FOIA laws.  A Special Meeting was set for Wednesday at 3 PM.  One wonders why this could not have been scheduled for the regular meeting.

I assume there was some confusion on the part of whoever denied my recent request. Although the Deputy Clerk writes the denial letter, I assume that others actually write the response for her. For example, Attorney Dan Kelly told me recently that he sees all FOIA requests