Common use of Governmental Access to Records Clause in Contracts

Governmental Access to Records. Associate shall keep records and make its internal practices, books and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Information available to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”), in a time and manner designated by the Secretary, for purposes of determining CE’s or Associate’s compliance with the HIPAA Rules. Associate shall provide to CE a copy of any Protected Information that Associate provides to the Secretary concurrently with providing such Protected Information to the Secretary when the Secretary is investigating CE. Associate shall cooperate with the Secretary if the Secretary undertakes an investigation or compliance review of Associate’s policies, procedures or practices to determine whether Associate is complying with the HIPAA Rules, and permit access by the Secretary during normal business hours to its facilities, books, records, accounts, and other sources of information, including Protected Information, that are pertinent to ascertaining compliance.

Governmental Access to Records. Associate shall keep records and make its internal practices, books books, and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Information available to the Secretary of the U.S. US Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”), in a time and manner designated by the Secretary, for purposes of determining CE’s or Associate’s compliance with the HIPAA Rules. Associate shall provide to CE a copy of any Protected Information that Associate provides to the Secretary concurrently with providing such Protected Information to the Secretary when the Secretary is investigating CE. Associate shall cooperate with the Secretary if the Secretary undertakes an investigation or compliance review of Associate’s policies, procedures procedures, or practices to determine whether Associate is complying with the HIPAA Rules, and permit access by the Secretary during normal business hours to its facilities, books, records, accounts, and other sources of information, including Protected Information, that are pertinent to ascertaining compliance.