Business Associate Status a. The Department is subject to and must comply with provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), as codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-d8, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH Act"), enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300jj et seq. and §§ 17901, et seq. and the implementing regulations for the two acts at 45 CFR Parts 160, 162 and 164.
b. The Department has determined it is a hybrid entity as defined in the implementing regulations, that is a covered entity performing both covered and non-covered functions. Under the HIPAA and HITECH and the implementing regulations, the Business Associate, as an entity that performs or assists in the performance of an administrative or data function for the Department involving the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for the Department, is acting as a business associate of a covered entity.
Business Associate Status. The Department is subject to and must comply with provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), as codified at 42 U.S.C. '1320d-d8, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH Act"), enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300jj e t seq. and §§17901, et seq. and the implementing regulations for the two Acts at 45 CFR Parts 160, 162 and 164. The Department has determined that the Department in its entirety is a covered entity as defined in the Implementing regulations. Under the HIPAA and HITECH and the implementing regulations, the Business Associate, as an entity that performs or assists in the performance of an administrative or data function for the Department involving the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for the Department, is acting as a business associate of a covered entity.
Business Associate Status. Business Associate acknowledges and agrees that it is a “business associate” as defined by the Privacy and Security Rules.
Business Associate Status. The parties acknowledge that Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (“Cigna”) is a Business Associate of the customer (“Customer”, “Employer” and/or “Plan Sponsor”), a sponsor of a group health benefit Plan or Plans (“Plan”), due to the existence of one or more administrative agreements for Plan related services between Customer and Cigna that involve the creation, receipt, maintenance or transmission of Protected Health Information (collectively and/or individually referred to as an “Agreement”). In order to support the parties compliance obligations, the parties agree to adhere to the requirements set forth herein.
Business Associate Status. Business Associate acknowledges that it is Dental Practice’s “business associate” as defined by HIPAA. Business Associate agrees to comply with the HIPAA regulations as they directly apply to business associates.
Business Associate Status. Nothing contained in the agreement or this exhibit causes BeamReaders to be a “covered entity” as defined in the HIPAA Regulations or otherwise requires BeamReaders to comply with the HIPAA Regulations as a covered entity.
Business Associate Status. 1.1 DOJ is, for purposes of the Appointment, either a business associate of a State agency (a covered entity) or is a business associate of a State agency acting in its capacity as a business associate of a health care component of another State agency (a hybrid covered entity), because DOJ performs some functions on behalf of a State Agency that involve the creation, receipt, maintenance or transmission of Protected Health Information (“PHI”); and
1.2 The Legal Fellow creates, receives, maintains or transmits PHI and Electronic Protected Health Information (“EPHI”) in the performance of its obligations under the Appointment on behalf of DOJ; and
1.3 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the federal regulations implementing the Act (collectively referred to as “HIPAA”), requires a business associate to enter into a business associate agreement with a subcontractor that creates, receives, maintains or transmits PHI on behalf of a business associate; and
1.4 Both DOJ and the Legal Fellow are committed to compliance with the standards set forth in HIPAA as may be amended further from time to time, in the performance of their obligations under the Appointment.
Business Associate Status. Prime Subcontractor acknowledges and agrees that the Engagement and this Agreement result in Prime Subcontractor qualifying as a business associate (as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103). As such, Prime Subcontractor will be regulated as a business associate pursuant to the Regulations and any Subcontractor relationships in which Prime Subcontractor engages. Compliance with HITECH. Prime Subcontractor will comply with all requirements of Title XIII, Subtitle D of HITECH which are applicable to business associates, and will comply with all regulations issued by the Secretary to implement these referenced statutes, as of the date by which business associates are required to comply with such referenced statutes and regulations.
Business Associate Status. The Parties acknowledge that GRBHO may perform functions and activities on behalf of CIHS in acting on its behalf under this ACE Agreement. For purposes of such functions and activities the Business Associate Contract Terms attached as Addendum B shall apply.
Business Associate Status. Business Associate acknowledges that it is or may become the Participant’s “Business Associate” as defined by HIPAA or the HIPAA Rules. Business Associate agrees to comply with HIPAA, HITECH and the HIPAA Rules as they directly apply to business associates.
