Common use of Contractor Compliance with the Federal HIPAA and HITECH Clause in Contracts

Contractor Compliance with the Federal HIPAA and HITECH. The Contractor, in relation to individually identifiable personal healthcare information used or possessed by the Contractor for or related to the purposes of performance under this Contract, must comply with the privacy and security requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the regulations implementing the HIPAA requirements and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and the regulations implementing the HITECH requirements as they may be applicable to the Contractor and the services provided through this Contract.