Policy

Policy Statement: To establish high-level requirements, organizational responsibilities, and managerial commitment for an Information Security Physical and Environmental Protection Policy that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems within the Agency of Human Services (AHS) in compliance with all applicable State and Federal Law, regulations, or policies, such as those established by CMS, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Criminal Justice Information Services, and Vermont law.

Policy Statement: To establish high-level requirements, organizational responsibilities, and managerial commitment for an Information Security Maintenance Policy that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems within the Agency of Human Services (AHS) in compliance with all applicable State and Federal Law, regulations, or policies.

Policy Statement: To establish high-level requirements, organizational responsibilities, and managerial commitment for an Information Security System and Communications Protection Policy that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems within the Agency of Human Services (AHS) in compliance with all applicable State and Federal Law, regulations, or policies.

Policy Statement:
To establish high-level requirements, organizational responsibilities, and managerial commitment for an Information Security Audit and Logging Policy that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems within the Agency of Human Services (AHS) in compliance with all applicable State and Federal Law, regulations, or policies.

Policy Statement:
To establish high-level requirements, organizational responsibilities, and managerial commitment for an Information Security System and Information Integrity Policy that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems within the Agency of Human Services (AHS) in compliance with all applicable State and Federal Law, regulations, or policies.

Policy Statement:
To establish high-level requirements, organizational responsibilities, and managerial commitment for an Information Security Risk Assessment Policy that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems within the Agency of Human Services (AHS) in compliance with all applicable State and Federal Laws, regulations, or policies.

Policy Statement
The purpose of this policy is to provide direction for the Agency of Human Services (AHS), including all its Departments and Divisions, on the provision of per diem compensation and expense reimbursement for individuals who are appointed by a state official to serve as a member on a formal AHS board, commission, council, committee, task force, or other workgroup.

To establish general expectations for AHS employees regarding making comments in a public forum on AHS related policies, rules, programs, initiatives, and other topics of interest. AHS staff are not authorized to provide public comment using their position title or claim to represent the Agency's official position.