Common use of COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY Clause in Contracts

COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY. AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) The STATE and LOCAL AGENCY have a responsibility to comply with the provisions of the 1996 Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the 2001 State Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Implementation Act. HIPAA provisions become applicable once the association and relationships of the health care providers are determined by the LOCAL AGENCY. It is the LOCAL AGENCY’S responsibility to determine their status as a “covered entity” and the relationships of personnel as “health care providers”, “health care clearinghouse”, “hybrid entities”, business associates”, or “trading partners”. STATE personnel assigned to fill the LOCAL AGENCY’S positions within this Agreement, and their supervisors, may fall under the requirements of HIPAA based on the LOCAL AGENCY’S status. It is the LOCAL AGENCY’S responsibility to identify, notify, train, and provide all necessary policy and procedures to the STATE personnel that fall under HIPAA requirements so that they can comply with the required security and privacy standards of the act.