Electronic Transaction Standards. To the extent that Business Associate or its products perform all or part of any transaction for which the Secretary has adopted a standard under HIPAA (“Covered Transactions”) on the Covered Entity’s behalf, the following shall apply: Compliance with HIPAA Standards. When providing its services and/or products, Business Associate shall comply with all applicable HIPAA standards and requirements (including, without limitation, those specified in 45 CFR Part 162) with respect to the transmission of health information in electronic form in connection with any Covered Transactions. Business Associate will make its services and/or products compliant with HIPAA’s standards and requirements no less than thirty (30) days prior to the applicable compliance dates under HIPAA. Business Associate represents and warrants that it is aware of all current HIPAA standards and requirements regarding Covered Transactions, and Business Associate shall comply with any modifications to HIPAA standards and requirements which become effective from time to time. Business Associate agrees that such compliance shall be at its sole cost and expense, which expense shall not be passed on to Covered Entity in any form, including, but not limited to, increased fees.
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Samples: Business Associate Agreement, Business Associate Agreement, Business Associate Agreement