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. 20.2.1 The Contractor, is a Business Associate of the Department as defined at 45 CFR 160.103. It must comply with the privacy and security requirements of federal HIPAA and HITECH. As a Business Associate the Contractor must comply with the further requirements and limitations that appear with this Contract as Appendix J. 20.2.2 The Annual Department Certification Form, attached to this Contract as Appendix K, must be signed by the Contractor. That form, containing various requirements necessitating the Contractor’s certification, provides for the Contractor's certification and security requirements established in federal statutes and regulations, it is fully in compliance with the privacy and security requirements as they may be applicable.

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. 20.2.1 The Contractor, Contractor is a Business Associate of the Department as defined at 45 CFR 160.103. It must comply with the privacy and security requirements of federal HIPAA and HITECH. As a Business Associate the Contractor must comply with the further requirements and limitations that appear with this Contract as Appendix J. 20.2.2 The Annual Department Certification Form, attached to this Contract as Appendix K, must be signed by the Contractor. That form, containing various requirements necessitating the Contractor’s certification, provides for that the Contractor's certification and security requirements established in federal statutes and regulations, it Contractor is fully in compliance with the privacy and security requirements as they may be applicableestablished in applicable federal statutes and regulations.