Common use of Accounting Rights Clause in Contracts

Accounting Rights. Within ten (10) business days of notice by County of a request for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Information, Contractor and its agents or subcontractors shall make available to Contractor the information required to provide an accounting of disclosures to enable County to fulfill its obligations under the HITECH Regulations as determined by County. Contractor agrees to implement a process that allows for an accounting to be collected and maintained by Contractor and its agents or subcontractors for at least six (6) years prior to the request. At a minimum, the information collected and maintained shall include: (i) the date of disclosure; (ii) the name of the entity or person who received Protected Information and, if known, the address of the entity or person; (iii) a brief description of Protected Information disclosed and (iv) a brief statement of purpose of the disclosure that reasonably informs the individual of the basis for the disclosure, or a copy of the individuals’ authorization, or a copy of the written request for disclosure. In the event that the request for an accounting is delivered directly to County or its agents or subcontractors, Contractor shall within five (5) business days of a request forward it to County in writing. However, it shall be Contractor’s responsibility to prepare and deliver any such accounting requested and to do so in accordance with law. Contractor shall not disclose any Protected Information except as set forth in § 9.3.1.1 of this Exhibit “I.”

Accounting Rights. Within ten (10) business days of notice by County of a request for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Information, Contractor and its agents or subcontractors shall make available to Contractor the information required to provide an accounting of disclosures to enable County to fulfill its obligations under the HITECH Regulations as determined by County. Contractor agrees to implement a process that allows for an accounting to be collected and maintained by Contractor and its agents or subcontractors for at least six (6) years prior to the request. At a minimum, the information collected and maintained shall include: : (i) the date of disclosure; (ii) the name of the entity or person who received Protected Information and, if known, the address of the entity or person; (iii) a brief description of Protected Information disclosed and (iv) a brief statement of purpose of the disclosure that reasonably informs the individual of the basis for the disclosure, or a copy of the individuals’ authorization, or a copy of the written request for disclosure. In the event that the request for an accounting is delivered directly to County or its agents or subcontractors, Contractor shall within five (5) business days of a request forward it to County in writing. However, it shall be Contractor’s responsibility to prepare and deliver any such accounting requested and to do so in accordance with law. Contractor shall not disclose any Protected Information except as set forth in § 9.3.1.1 of this Exhibit “I.L.”