Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. Attachment 6
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. The Contractor has been determined by both parties not to be a Business Associate of the Department as a result of its performance under this Contract. However, if in carrying out its Services, its insurance obligations hereunder, or risk management activities, the Contractor must receive or request Client information, then the Contractor shall first execute a Business Associate Agreement with the Department.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. DOLA is not a covered entity under HIPAA for purposes of this Grant. If the Grantee is a covered entity under HIPAA, it shall comply with the requirements of HIPAA, and in all instances shall comply with all other federal and state laws protecting the confidentiality of patient information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. Contractor is an independent contractor hired to work for the County where the creation, maintenance, use, or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) is performed on the County’s premises. Contractor agrees he is a health care provider receiving Crisis Center’s PHI for the purposes of treating or evaluating the individual client or patient, and Contractor agrees he will follow the Crisis Center’s policies and procedures on PHI and not maintain or transmit PHI contrary to the Crisis Center’s policies and procedures. The Parties agree Contractor is not a Business Associate as outlined in 42 C.F.R. § 160.103.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. One of the following responses must be selected by the Department. Is the Contractor a Business Associate? ☐ Yes ☐ No If “Yes” is checked, then the following requirements apply and Attachment H must be included: Contractor shall perform all services in accordance with HIPAA and the Federal regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, and will comply with the Business Associate requirements set forth in Attachment H.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. 9.2.1 The parties acknowledge the existence of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations, and subtitle D, Privacy, of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Contractor understands and agrees that, as a provider of mental health services, it is a “Covered Entity” under HIPAA and HITECH and, as such, has obligations with respect to the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patients’ medical information, and must take certain steps to preserve the confidentiality of this information, both internally and externally, including the training of its staff and the establishment of proper procedures for the release of such information, including the use of appropriate consents and authorizations specified under HIPAA and HITECH.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. The College/University and Students will comply with applicable Federal laws and regulations governing the privacy of patients’ protected health information and the use and/or disclosure of individually identifiable health information. Neither OLE Health nor the Students will, nor will they be asked to, provide to the College/University any individually identifiable health information of Clinic patients, in any form or media, and the College/University will not create, receive, maintain, or transmit such information in any form or media. Any OLE Health patient’s individually identifiable health information the College/University acquires in any way will be immediately returned to OLE Health, and the College/University will not use, disclose, or disseminate such information in any way before or after its return. The Parties agree that the College/University is neither a “Covered Entity” nor a “Business Associate” under HIPAA, and so no Business Associate Agreement is necessary. Before allowing Students to participate in any clinical program subject to this Contract, the College/University shall ensure that Students complete OLE Health’s patient privacy and confidentiality training program and materials regarding HIPAA, and California’s Confidential Medical Information Act, and any other applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances, before beginning their clinical rotation at OLE Health. Students will be considered part of the OLE Health workforce for purposes of HIPAA privacy regulations.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. This Plan will be operated and maintained in a manner consistent with HIPAA, to the extent the Plan is subject to such law.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. There are 3 options for HIPAA language: Option 1 - Covered Entity – contractor provides direct patient care and by definition must not only have access to patient medical records but also provides input into the content of the patient’s medical record. Option 2 - Business Associate – contractor provides services to a HIPAA-impacted department and in the course of the provision of Agreement services on behalf of the County, creates, has access to, transmits, or maintains patient medical records/patient information, and in most cases, creating, having access to, transmitting or maintaining patient medical records/patient information is necessary to perform the services. Option 3 - Inadvertent Access – contractor is neither a Covered Entity nor Business Associate. Contractor or its employees are not intended to have any access to patient medical records/patient information, but in the course of the performance of Agreement services, may have inadvertent access to such records. NOTE: HIPAA impacted Departments include: Auditor- Controller, Chief Executive Office, Chief Information Office, Health Services, Human Resources, Mental Health, Public Health, Internal Services, Probation, Office of County Counsel, and Treasure and Tax Collector. These Departments should work closely with County Counsel to determine whether contractor is a Covered Entity or a Business Associate and determine appropriate language. [Option 1 – Covered Entity - The following language is included when contractor provides direct patient care and by definition must not only have access to patient medical records but also provides input into the content of the patient’s medical record.]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. If at any time during this Agreement the parties determine that they need to amend this Agreement or enter into any ancillary agreements in order to comply with HIPAA, they will work together in good faith to make such amendments or execute such agreements in a timely manner. In addition, the parties agree to comply will all applicable federal and state laws (including, but not limited to HIPAA and HITECH) regarding patient privacy.
