Common use of Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information Clause in Contracts

Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information. Broker may Use and Disclose Protected Health Information received from, or created or received by Broker on behalf of the Plan, only as necessary to perform its obligations under the Agreement, provided that such Use or Disclosure would not violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules if done by the Plan. Except as otherwise limited in this HIPAA Agreement, Broker may Use such Protected Health Information if necessary: (i) for the proper management and administration of Broker; and/or (ii) to carry out the legal responsibilities of Broker. Broker may Disclose such Protected Health Information for the purposes described in subsection (i) of this subsection (b), provided that the Disclosure is Required By Law, or Broker obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the Protected Health Information is Disclosed that it will remain confidential and be Used or further Disclosed only as Required By Law or for the purpose for which it was Disclosed to the person, and the person agrees to notify Broker of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the Protected Health Information has been breached. Broker may use Protected Health Information to report violations of law to appropriate Federal and State authorities, consistent with Section 164.502(j)(1) of the Privacy Rule.