Common use of Business Associate’s Operations Clause in Contracts

Business Associate’s Operations. Business Associate may use the Minimum Necessary PHI and electronic PHI for Business Associate’s proper management and administration or to carry out Business Associate’s legal responsibilities. Business Associate may disclose the Minimum Necessary PHI and electronic PHI for Business Associate’s proper management and administration or to carry out Business Associate’s legal responsibilities only if: (i) The disclosure is required by law; or (ii) Business Associate obtains reasonable assurance, evidenced by written contract, from any person or organization to which Business Associate will disclose PHI or electronic PHI that the person or organization will: a. Hold such PHI, electronic PHI in confidence and use or further disclose it only for the purpose for which Business Associate disclosed it to the person or organization or as Required by Law; and b. Promptly notify Business Associate (who will in turn promptly notify Company) of any instance of which the person or organization becomes aware in which the confidentiality of such PHI or electronic PHI was breached.

Business Associate’s Operations. 1.3.1 Business Associate may use the Minimum Necessary Use PHI and electronic PHI or NPFI it creates or receives for or from Company as necessary for Business Associate’s proper management and administration or to carry out Business Associate’s legal responsibilities. Business Associate may disclose the Minimum Necessary such PHI and electronic PHI (but not NPFI) as necessary for Business Associate’s proper management and administration or to carry out Business Associate’s legal responsibilities only if: if (ia) The disclosure Disclosure is required Required by lawLaw; or or (iib) Business Associate obtains reasonable assurance, assurance evidenced by written contract, from any person or organization to which Business Associate will disclose PHI or electronic such PHI that the person or organization will: a. will (i) Hold such PHI, electronic PHI in confidence and use Use or further disclose it only for the purpose for which Business Associate disclosed it to the person or organization or as Required by Law; and b. Promptly notify and (ii) Notify Business Associate (who will in turn promptly notify Company) of any instance of which the person or organization becomes aware in which the confidentiality of such PHI or electronic PHI was breached.