Common use of Discovery of Breach Clause in Contracts

Discovery of Breach. Business Associate will, following the discovery of a HIPAA Breach, notify Covered Entity immediately and in no event later than five (5) business days after Business Associate discovers such HIPAA Breach, unless Business Associate is prevented from doing so by 45 C.F.R. §164.412 concerning law enforcement investigations. For purposes of reporting a HIPAA Breach to Covered Entity, the discovery of a HIPAA Breach shall occur as of the first day on which such HIPAA Breach is known to Business Associate or, by exercising reasonable diligence, would have been known to Business Associate. Business Associate will be considered to have had knowledge of a HIPAA Breach if the HIPAA Breach is known, or by exercising reasonable diligence would have been known, to any person (other than the person committing the HIPAA Breach) who is an employee, officer or other agent of Business Associate.

Discovery of Breach. Business Associate will, following the discovery of a HIPAA Breach, notify Covered Entity immediately and in no event later than five (5) business days after Business Associate discovers such HIPAA Breach, unless Business Associate is prevented from doing so by 45 C.F.R. §164.412 concerning law enforcement investigations. For purposes of reporting a HIPAA Breach to Covered Entity, the discovery of a HIPAA Breach shall occur as of the first day on which such HIPAA Breach is known to the Business Associate or, by exercising reasonable diligence, would have been known to the Business Associate. Business Associate will be considered to have had knowledge of a HIPAA Breach if the HIPAA Breach is known, or by exercising reasonable diligence would have been known, to any person (other than the person committing the HIPAA Breach) who is an employee, officer or other agent of the Business Associate.