Common use of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Clause in Contracts

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Corporation (i) has assessed the applicability of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (collectively, “HIPAA”) to the Corporation, including the fully insured and self-insured health plans that the Corporation sponsors or has sponsored or contributes to or has contributed to and health care provider activities, if any, in which the Corporation engages, (ii) has complied in all relevant respects with HIPAA, including 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164 (the “HIPAA Privacy Rule”), including but not limited to HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements relating to health information use and disclosure, notices of privacy rights, appointment of a Privacy Officer, adoption of a privacy policy, amendment of plan documents, and implementation of employee training as to the handling of protected health information, and (iii) if required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, has entered into business associate agreements on behalf of the Corporation’s health plans covering the handling of protected health information with vendors and others categorized under HIPAA as business associates of the Corporation’s health plans.