Common use of Ownership and Access Clause in Contracts

Ownership and Access. All records contained in the patient files maintained by COUNTY shall be the property of COUNTY, and CONTRACTOR shall not remove these records upon termination of this Agreement, except pursuant to a specific request in writing with respect to and from a person treated by a Provider during the term of the Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by COUNTY. Any working copies of client records generated by CONTRACTOR will be maintained by CONTRACTOR throughout the term of the Agreement. At such time as the Agreement may be terminated, all working copies of client records will be securely delivered to COUNTY at COUNTY's expense and as directed by COUNTY. In the event of a claim or challenge by a patient or any regulatory authority, COUNTY shall cooperate with CONTRACTOR by making the patient files in COUNTY Behavioral Health’s possession available for copying or inspection (to the extent allowable by the rules regarding confidentiality of medical records). CONTRACTOR shall similarly cooperate with COUNTY and make available working copies of client records in the event of such a claim or challenge. There is hereby made a part hereof the provisions of Exhibit “D” - Business Associates, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Ownership and Access. All records contained in the patient files maintained by COUNTY shall be the property of COUNTY, and CONTRACTOR shall not remove these records upon termination of this Agreement, except pursuant to a specific request in writing with respect to Formatted: Not Strikethrough and from a person treated by a Provider during the term of the Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by COUNTY. Any working copies of client records generated by CONTRACTOR will be maintained by CONTRACTOR throughout the term of the Agreement. At such time as the Agreement may be terminated, all working copies of client records will be securely delivered to COUNTY at COUNTY's expense and as directed by COUNTY. In the event of a claim or challenge by a patient or any regulatory authority, COUNTY shall cooperate with CONTRACTOR by making the patient files in COUNTY Behavioral Health’s possession available for copying or inspection (to the extent allowable by the rules regarding confidentiality of medical records). CONTRACTOR shall similarly cooperate with COUNTY and make available working copies of client records in the event of such a claim or challenge. There is hereby made a part hereof the provisions of Exhibit “DE” - Business Associates, which is incorporated by reference herein.