Common use of Amendment to Comply with Law Clause in Contracts

Amendment to Comply with Law. The Parties acknowledge that amendment of the Agreement may be required to ensure compliance with the applicable standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act and other applicable laws relating to the security or confidentiality of PHI and/or ePHI. Upon Covered Entity’s request, Business Associate agrees to promptly enter into negotiations with Covered Entity concerning the terms of an amendment to the Agreement embodying written assurances consistent with the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI. Covered Entity may terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice in the event Business Associate does not promptly enter into negotiations to amend the Agreement when requested by Covered Entity pursuant to this Section, or Business Associate does not enter into an amendment to the Agreement in order to bring it into compliance with, to the extent applicable, HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and provide assurances regarding the safeguarding of PHI and/or ePHI that Covered Entity, in its reasonable discretion, deems sufficient to satisfy the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, or any other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI.

Amendment to Comply with Law. The Parties acknowledge that state and federal laws relating to electronic data security and privacy are rapidly evolving and that amendment of the this Agreement may be required in future to provide for procedures to ensure compliance with such developments. The Parties specifically agree to take such action as is necessary to implement the applicable standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act HIPAA Regulations and other applicable laws relating to the security or confidentiality of PHI. The parties understand and agree that Covered Entity must receive satisfactory written assurance from Business Associate that Business Associate will adequately safeguard all PHI and/or ePHIthat it receives or creates pursuant to this Agreement. Upon Covered Entity’s 's request, Business Associate agrees to promptly to enter into negotiations with Covered Entity concerning the terms of an any amendment to the this Agreement embodying written assurances consistent with the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act HIPAA Regulations or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHIlaws. Covered Entity may terminate the this Agreement and Services Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ days written notice in the event (i) Business Associate does not promptly enter into negotiations to amend the this Agreement when requested by Covered Entity pursuant to this Section, Section or (ii) Business Associate does not enter into an amendment to the this Agreement in order to bring it into compliance with, to the extent applicable, HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and provide providing assurances regarding the safeguarding of PHI and/or ePHI that Covered Entity, in its reasonable sole discretion, deems sufficient to satisfy the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, or any other applicable laws relating to security HIPAA and privacy of PHI and/or ePHIHIPAA Regulations.

Amendment to Comply with Law. The Parties acknowledge that amendment of the Agreement may be required to ensure compliance with the applicable standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act and other applicable laws relating to the security or confidentiality of PHI and/or ePHI. Upon Covered Entity’s request, Business Associate agrees to promptly enter into negotiations with Covered Entity concerning the terms of an amendment to the Agreement embodying written assurances consistent with the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI. Covered Entity may terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice in the event Business Associate does not promptly enter into negotiations to amend the Agreement when requested by Covered Entity pursuant to this Section, or Business Associate does not enter into an amendment to the Agreement in order to bring it into compliance with, to the extent applicable, HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and provide assurances regarding the safeguarding of PHI and/or ePHI that Covered Entity, in its reasonable discretion, deems sufficient to satisfy the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, or any other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI.. Deleted: 2

Amendment to Comply with Law. The Parties acknowledge that amendment of the Agreement may be required to ensure compliance with the applicable standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act and other applicable laws relating to the security or confidentiality of PHI and/or ePHI. Upon Covered Entity’s request, Business Associate agrees to promptly enter into negotiations with Covered Entity concerning the terms of an amendment to the Agreement embodying written assurances consistent with the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act Act, or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI. Covered Entity may terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice in the event Business Associate does not promptly enter into negotiations to amend the Agreement when requested by Covered Entity pursuant to this Section, or Business Associate does not enter into an amendment to the Agreement in order to bring it into compliance with, to the extent applicable, HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and provide assurances regarding the safeguarding of PHI and/or ePHI that Covered Entity, in its reasonable r easonable discretion, deems sufficient to satisfy the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, or any other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI. 6.

Amendment to Comply with Law. The Parties acknowledge that amendment of the Agreement may be required to ensure compliance with the applicable standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act and other applicable laws relating to the security or confidentiality of PHI and/or ePHI. Upon Covered Entity’s request, Business Associate agrees to promptly enter into negotiations with Covered Entity concerning the terms of an amendment to the Agreement embodying written assurances consistent with the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act Act, or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI. Covered Entity may terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ written notice in the event Business Associate does not promptly enter into negotiations to amend the Agreement when requested by Covered Entity pursuant to this Section, or Business Associate does not enter into an amendment to the Agreement in order to bring it into compliance with, to the extent applicable, HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act or other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and provide assurances regarding the safeguarding of PHI and/or ePHI that Covered Entity, in its reasonable discretion, deems sufficient to satisfy the standards and requirements of HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, or any other applicable laws relating to security and privacy of PHI and/or ePHI.