Business Associate Contract. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RECITALS
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1. The parties agree that the terms used, but not otherwise defined in the Common Terms and Definitions Paragraph of Exhibit A to the Agreement or in Subparagraph B. below, shall have the same meaning given to such terms under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and their implementing regulations at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (“the HIPAA regulations”) as they may exist now or be hereafter amended.
2. The parties agree that a business associate relationship under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA regulations between the CONTRACTOR and COUNTY arises to the extent that CONTRACTOR performs, or delegates to subcontractors to perform, functions or activities on behalf of COUNTY pursuant to, and as set forth in, the Agreement that are described in the definition of “Business Associate” in 45 CFR § 160.103.
3. The COUNTY wishes to disclose to CONTRACTOR certain information pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, some of w hichwhich may constitute PHI, as defined below in Subparagraph B.10, to be used or disclosed in the course of providing services and activities pursuant to, and as set forth, in the Agreement.
4. The parties intend to protect the privacy and provide for the security of PHI that may be created, received, maintained, transmitted, used, or disclosed pursuant to the Agreement in compliance with the applicable standards, implementation specifications, and requirements of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA regulations as they may exist now or be hereafter amended.
5. The parties understand and acknowledge that HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA regulations do not pre-empt any state statutes, rules, or regulations that are not otherwise pre-empted by other Federal law(s) and impose more stringent requirements with respect to privacy of PHI. // // // 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 2121 222 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 3131 3232 333 3434 3535 3636 3737
6. The parties understand that the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules, as defined below in Subparagraphs B.9 and B.14, apply to the CONTRACTOR in the same manner as they apply to the covered entity (COUNTY). CONTRACTOR agrees therefore to be in compliance at all times with the terms of this Business Associate Contract and the applicable standards, implementation specifications, and requirements of t...
Business Associate Contract. Contractor, as defined in the Purchase of Services Agreement entered into on the same date (“Business Associate”) shall carry out its obligations under this contract in compliance with the privacy regulations pursuant to Public Law 104-191 of August 21, 1996, known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Subtitle F – Administrative Simplification, Sections 261, et seq., ("HIPAA") as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), to protect the privacy of any personally identifiable protected health information ("PHI") that is collected, processed or learned as a result of the services provided to the Routt County Human Resources Department (the “HR Department”) or the Routt County Department of Humans Services (the “DHS”), as applicable, by Business Associate. The term “Business Associate” is defined in 45 CFR Section 160.103 and generally is an entity or persons who creates, receives, maintains or transmits PHI on behalf of a “covered entity.” Routt County has elected to treat the HR Department and DHS as “hybrid entities.” In this contract the HR Department and DHS are referred to as the “Covered Entities.” As a result, Routt County employees not assigned in either the HR Department or DHS and who create, receive, maintain or transmit PHI are Business Associates as are third parties with whom one of the Covered Entities has entered into a contract for services requiring access to PHI held by the Covered Entity. In conformity with HIPAA/HITECH and the implementing regulations, Business Associate agrees that it will:
Business Associate Contract. 18 A. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RECITALS
19 1. The parties agree that the terms used, but not otherwise defined in the Common Terms and 20 Definitions Paragraph of Exhibit BA to the Agreement or in Subparagraph B below, shall have the same 21 meaning given to such terms under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and their implementing regulations at 45 22 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (the HIPAA regulations) as they may exist now or be hereafter amended.
23 2. The parties agree that a business associate relationship under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and 24 the HIPAA regulations between the CONTRACTOR and COUNTY arises to the extent that 25 CONTRACTOR performs, or delegates to subcontractors to perform, functions or activities on behalf of 26 COUNTY pursuant to, and as set forth in, the Agreement that are described in the definition of “Business 27 Associate” in 45 CFR § 160.103.
28 3. The COUNTY wishes to disclose to CONTRACTOR certain information pursuant to the 29 terms of the Agreement, some of which may constitute PHI, as defined below in Subparagraph B.10, to 30 be used or disclosed in the course of providing services and activities pursuant to, and as set forth, in the 31 Agreement.
32 4. The parties intend to protect the privacy and provide for the security of PHI that may be 33 created, received, maintained, transmitted, used, or disclosed pursuant to the Agreement in compliance 34 with the applicable standards, implementation specifications, and requirements of HIPAA, the HITECH 35 Act, and the HIPAA regulations as they may exist now or be hereafter amended.
36 5. The parties understand and acknowledge that HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA 37 114 of 15 EXHIBIT FC
Business Associate Contract. 9 A. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RECITALS 10 11 meaning given to such terms under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and their implementing regulations at 45 12 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (“the HIPAA regulations”) as they may exist now or be hereafter amended.
Business Associate Contract. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RECITALS 11 shall have the same meaning given to such terms under the Health Insurance Portability and 12 Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (“HIPAA”), the Health Information Technology for 13 Economic and Clinical Health Act, Public Law 111-005 (“the HITECH Act”), and their implementing regulations at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (“the HIPAA regulations”) as they may exist now or be hereafter 14 amended.
Business Associate Contract. 1. The parties agree that the terms used, but not otherwise defined in the Common Terms and Definitions Paragraph of Exhibits B and C to the Agreement or in subparagraph B below, shall have the same meaning given to such terms under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and their implementing regulations at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 HIPAA regulations as they may exist now or be hereafter amended.
2. The parties agree that a business associate relationship under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA regulations between the CONTRACTOR and COUNTY arises to the extent that CONTRACTOR performs, or delegates to subcontractors to perform, functions or activities on behalf of COUNTY pursuant to, and as set forth in, the Agreement that are described in the definition of “ Business Associate” in 45 CFR § 160.103.
3. The COUNTY wishes to disclose to CONTRACTOR certain information pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, some of which may constitute PHI, as defined below in Subparagraph B.10, to be used or disclosed in the course of providing services and activities pursuant to, and as set forth, in the
Business Associate Contract. 1. The parties agree that the terms used, but not otherwise defined in the Common Terms and
2. The parties agree that a business associate relationship under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA regulations between the CONTRACTOR and COUNTY arises to the extent that CONTRACTOR performs, or delegates to subcontractors to perform, functions or activities on behalf of COUNTY pursuant to, and as set forth in, the Agreement that are described in the definition of 13 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (“the HIPAA regulations”) as they may exist now or be hereafter amended. 14
Business Associate Contract. 11 A. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RECITALS
12 1. The parties agree that the terms used, but not otherwise defined in the Common Terms and
Business Associate Contract. This Business Associate Agreement (“Agreement”) is by and between Physicians Accountable Care Solutions, LLC (“Business Associate”) and the Participating Practice (“Participant”), also known in Exhibit C as “COVERED ENTITY”, and the Participating Provider(s) (“Provider(s)”) of the Participant, collectively, (“Parties”)