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Business Associate Agreement ChecklistBusiness Associate Agreement • May 20th, 2013
Purpose: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") was amended in 2009 by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH Act"). HIPAA and the HITECH Act require that a "covered entity" enter into a business associate agreement ("BAA") with a business associate. This Checklist discusses which terms must be included in a BAA. This Checklist also discusses some optional terms which covered entities and business associates may want to consider.
