Business Associate Terms. Unless otherwise provided in an HIE Service Addendum entered into by and between EOHHS and the Participant, EOHHS does not intend or anticipate that in performing any services under this Participation Agreement, it will access, use, or disclose any Protected Health Information or other personally identifiable information that Participant will send via the Massachusetts Health Information Highway. However, if in connection with any services provided by the Massachusetts Health Information Highway to Participant under this Agreement, EOHHS is a business associate of the Participant, as that term is defined by the HIPAA Privacy Rule, then in addition to the terms of this Agreement, EOHHS will be bound by the additional terms specified in Business Associate Addendum attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and made a part hereof.
Business Associate Terms. Both CHC and Provider agree to use the CHC Services in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Provider warrants that it has obtained and will obtain such authorization from its current and future patients as may be required under applicable law to permit Provider to utilize the CHC Services. CHC agrees that it shall maintain a copy of this Agreement, and any books, internal practices and records relating to the use and/or disclosure of Protected Health Information to the Secretary of HHS for purposes of determining the Provider’s compliance with the Privacy Regulation.
Business Associate Terms. The Parties hereby acknowledge that use of the Mass HIway involves transmission of Protected Health Information or other personally identifiable information. The Parties shall comply with the terms of the Business Associate Agreement included in this Participation Agreement as Attachment 1.
Business Associate Terms. This Addendum supplements and is made part of the Contract for Maintenance and Operations of the Automated Client Eligibility System (“Contract”) by and between DSHS and Vendor. These Business Associate Terms are required by the Privacy Rules promulgated pursuant to the regulations issued in connection with the disclosure of certain individually identifiable health information, defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) as amended, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and its implementing regulations (“ARRA”). References in this Addendum to a section or subsection of title 42 of the United States Code are references to provisions of ARRA. Under the Contract, DSHS may disclose such individually identifiable health information to Vendor. The purpose of this Addendum is to help facilitate DSHS’ compliance with the requirements of HIPAA and Vendor’s compliance with those portions of HIPAA made applicable to Business Associates by the HITECH Act when (i) DSHS is a “covered entity,” and (ii) Vendor is a “Business Associate”. DSHS acknowledges that Vendor may act in a capacity other than as a business associate and that this Addendum only applies to the extent that Vendor is acting as a business associate for DSHS. HIPAA Compliance.
Business Associate Terms. Healthfinch may have access to or receive protected health information in providing Charlie, and so the parties agree to the terms of this Exhibit to address requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and its associated regulations (“HIPAA Rules”).
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