Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA Sample Clauses

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA. The Contractor agrees to comply with the privacy and security requirements of HIPAA and ensure that Subcontractors/Vendors comply with the privacy and security requirements of HIPAA.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA. Any person or entity that performs or assists the County with a function or activity involving the use or disclosure of “individually identifiable health information” (IIHI) and/or “Protected Health Information” (PHI) shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. HIPAA mandates for privacy, security and electronic transfer standards that include but are not limited to: 1. Use of information only for performing services required by the contract or as required by law; 2. Use of appropriate safeguards to prevent non-permitted disclosures; 3. Reporting to the County of any non-permitted use or disclosure; 4. Assurances that any agents and subcontractors agree to the same restrictions and conditions that apply to the Bidder/Proposer and reasonable assurances that IIHI/PHI will be held confidential; 5. Making Protected Health Information (PHI) available to the customer; 6. Making PHI available to the customer for review and amendment; and incorporating any amendments requested by the customer; 7. Making PHI available to the County for an accounting of disclosures; and 8. Making internal practices, books and records related to PHI available to the County for compliance audits. PHI shall maintain its protected status regardless of the form and method of transmission (paper records, and/or electronic transfer of data). The Contractor must give its customers written notice of its privacy information practices including specifically, a description of the types of uses and disclosures that would be made with protected health information. The Contractor agrees to comply with, and assures the compliance of its employees and subcontractors with, the information restrictions and other applicable requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Contractor shall include these provisions in any subcontract associated with the completion of the Scope of Services hereunder.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA. Hospital and County acknowledge each are a separate “covered entity” as such term is defined HIPAA and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. County further represents that it is acting as “health care provider” providing “treatment” services, as such terms are defined under the HIPAA regulations, when providing the services under this MOU. Each Party agrees it shall comply with and implement all necessary policies, procedures, and training to comply with HIPAA, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), and other applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the protection, use, maintenance, and disclosure of patient-related information or other such "protected health information", as that term is defined in HIPAA.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA. When applicable to the services provided pursuant to the Contract: a. The Contractor, as a Business Associate of the County, shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, hereinafter referred to as "HIPAA," as well as all regulations promulgated by the Federal Government in furtherance thereof, to assure the privacy and security of all protected health information exchanged between the Contractor and the County. In order to assure such privacy and security, the Contractor agrees to enact the following safeguards for protected health information: i. Establish policies and procedures, in written or electronic form, that are reasonably designed, taking into consideration the size of, and the type of activities undertaken by, the Contractor, to comply with the Standards for Privacy of Individual Identifiable Health Information, commonly referred to as the Privacy Rule; ii. Utilize a combination of electronic hardware and computer software in order to securely store, maintain, transmit, and access, protected health information electronically; and
Sample 1
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA. When applicable to the services provided pursuant to the Contract: a. The Contractor, as a Business Associate of the County, shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, hereinafter referred to as “HIPAA,” as well as all regulations promulgated by the Federal Government in furtherance thereof, to assure the privacy and security of all protected health information exchanged between the Contractor and the County. In order to assure such privacy and security, the Contractor agrees to enact the following safeguards for protected health information: i. Establish policies and procedures, in written or electronic form, that are reasonably designed, taking into consideration the size of, and the type of activities undertaken by, the Contractor, to comply with the Standards for Privacy of Individual Identifiable Health Information, commonly referred to as the Privacy Rule;
Sample 1

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  • Group Health Insurance The Employer shall provide a comprehensive health care insurance program for all permanent full-time and part-time employees. Health Plan characteristics and benefits shall be as provided in the Employer’s Agreement with the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (hereinafter OCSEA). Regardless of the plan, employees will pay fifteen percent (15%) of the premium and the Employer will pay eighty-five percent (85%) of the premium; however for any alternative plans offered pursuant to the Agreement with OCSEA, the employees’ premium share will be determined by the Director of DAS, but will not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the premium. The Employer’s premium share shall be paid on behalf of eligible employees as provided in the Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA. Employees who include a spouse as a dependent for healthcare coverage shall pay a surcharge as provided in the Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA. Eligibility provisions for employees enrolling in State provided health care plans shall remain the same as those in effect in the Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA. The Employer reserves the right to perform dependent eligibility audits upon recommendation of the Joint Health Care Committee. Health care costs paid on behalf of ineligible dependents will be subject to recovery. Deductibles, co-payments, and other plan design provisions for all benefit programs shall be the same as those prescribed in the Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA. Every year the Employer shall conduct an open enrollment period, at which time employees shall be able to enroll in a health plan, continue enrollment in their current plan, switch to another plan, subject to plan availability in their area, or waive coverage. The timing of the open enrollment period shall be established by the Director of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), in consultation with the Joint Health Care Committee. Changes outside of open enrollment may only occur as prescribed in the Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA. Open Enrollment Fairs shall be held in accordance with Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA. There shall be established a Joint Health Care Committee composed of representatives of management, and of the various labor Unions representing State employees. The Committee shall meet regularly to monitor the operation of the State’s health care plans, and to make recommendations for the improvement of the plans and cost containment procedures. The Employer shall provide funding for dental, vision and the life benefits as described in Article 21 of the Employer’s Agreement with OCSEA and the Union’s Benefits Trust. Employee health insurance payments will be deducted from every paycheck. In the event an employee is receiving disability leave or Workers’ Compensation benefits, the Employer- policyholder shall continue, at no cost to the employee, the coverage of group health insurance for such employee for the period of such leave, but not beyond twelve (12) months. If the employee’s leave extends beyond twelve

  • HIPAA To the extent (if any) that DXC discloses “Protected Health Information” or “PHI” as defined in the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules (45 CFR, Part 160-164) issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) to Supplier or Supplier accesses, maintains, uses, or discloses PHI in connection with the performance of Services or functions under this Agreement, Supplier will: (a) not use or further disclose PHI other than as permitted or required by this Agreement or as required by law; (b) use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of PHI other than as provided for by this Agreement, including implementing requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule with regard to electronic PHI; (c) report to DXC any use or disclosure of PHI not provided for under this Agreement of which Supplier becomes aware, including breaches of unsecured protected health information as required by 45 CFR §164.410, (d) in accordance with 45 CFR §164.502(e)(1)(ii), ensure that any subcontractors or agents of Supplier that create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI created, received, maintained or transmitted by Supplier on DXC’s behalf, agree to the same restrictions and conditions that apply to Supplier with respect of such PHI; (e) make available PHI in a Designated Record Set (if any is maintained by Supplier) in accordance with 45 CFR section 164.524;

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