Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. Attachment 6
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. DOLA is not a covered entity under HIPAA for purposes of this Grant. If the Grantee is a covered entity under HIPAA, it shall comply with the requirements of HIPAA, and in all instances shall comply with all other federal and state laws protecting the confidentiality of patient information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. Contractor is an independent contractor hired to work for the County where the creation, maintenance, use, or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) is performed on the County’s premises. Contractor agrees he is a health care provider receiving Crisis Center’s PHI for the purposes of treating or evaluating the individual client or patient, and Contractor agrees he will follow the Crisis Center’s policies and procedures on PHI and not maintain or transmit PHI contrary to the Crisis Center’s policies and procedures. The Parties agree Contractor is not a Business Associate as outlined in 42 C.F.R. § 160.103.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. One of the following responses must be selected by the Department. Is the Contractor a Business Associate? ☐ Yes ☐ No If “Yes” is checked, then the following requirements apply and Attachment H must be included: Contractor shall perform all services in accordance with HIPAA and the Federal regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, and will comply with the Business Associate requirements set forth in Attachment H.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. (a) If the Contactor is a Business Associate under the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), the Contractor must comply with all terms and conditions of this Section of the Contract. If the Contractor is not a Business Associate under HIPAA, this Section of the Contract does not apply to the Contractor for this Contract.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, protects health insurance coverage of workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs. HIPAA also requires the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt national electronic standards for automated transfer of certain health care data between health care payers, plans, and providers.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. 9.2.1 The Parties acknowledge the existence of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations, and subtitle D, Privacy, of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and applicable State law. Contractor understands and agrees that, as a provider of mental health services, it is a “Covered Entity” under HIPAA HITECH and, as such, has obligations under federal and State laws with respect to the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patients’ medical information, and must take certain steps to preserve the confidentiality of this information, both internally and externally, including the training of its staff and the establishment of proper procedures for the release of such information, including the use of appropriate consents and authorizations specified under HIPAA HITECH and applicable State laws.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. If at any time during this Agreement the parties determine that they need to amend this Agreement or enter into any ancillary agreements in order to comply with HIPAA, they will work together in good faith to make such amendments or execute such agreements in a timely manner. In addition, the parties agree to comply will all applicable federal and state laws (including, but not limited to HIPAA and HITECH) regarding patient privacy.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. The parties understand and agree that this Agreement may be subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the administrative regulations and/or guidance which have issued or may in the future be issued pursuant to HIPAA, including the Health Information technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and its implementing regulations (collectively “HITECH”), adopted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 42 U.S.C. 17921-17954, all Department of Health and Human Services regulations on privacy and security, and Texas state laws pertaining to medical privacy and security (collectively, “Privacy and Security Laws”). The parties agree to comply with all Privacy and Security Laws that are applicable to this Agreement and to negotiate in good faith to execute any amendment to this Agreement that is required for the terms of this Agreement to comply with applicable Privacy and Security Laws. In the event the parties are unable to agree on the terms of an amendment pursuant to this paragraph within thirty (30) days of the date the amendment request is delivered by one party to the other (the “Renegotiation Period”), this contract may be terminated by either party upon written notice to the other party.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA. The Contractor has been determined by both parties not to be a Business Associate of the Department as a result of its performance under this Contract. However, if in carrying out its Services, its insurance obligations hereunder, or risk management activities, the Contractor must receive or request Client information, then the Contractor shall first execute a Business Associate Agreement with the Department.
