Common use of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Clause in Contracts

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability. Act of 1996, Public Law 104- 29 A. Patient’s privacy and confidentiality shall be protected in compliance with Health 30 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other applicable 1 laws related to privacy. Employees shall not disclose patient medical information to 2 any person not providing medical care to the patient. 4 B. During the term of this Agreement, each party may receive from the other party, or 5 may receive or create on behalf of the other party, certain confidential health or 6 medical information (Protected Health Information “PHI”, as further defined below). 7 This PHI is subject to protection under state and/or federal law, including the Health 8 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) 9 and regulations promulgated there under by the U.S. Department of Health and 10 Human Services (HIPAA Regulations). Each party represents that it has in place 11 policies and procedures that will adequately safeguard any PHI it receives or 12 creates, and each party specifically agrees to safeguard and protect the 13 confidentiality of PHI consistent with applicable law. Without limiting the generality 14 of the foregoing, each party agrees that it shall have in place all policies and 15 procedures required to comply with HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations prior to the 16 date on which such compliance is required. CONTRACTOR shall require 17 subcontractors to abide by the requirements of this section. 19 For purposes of this section, Protected Health Information means any information, 20 whether oral or recorded in any form or medium: (a) that relates to the past, present 21 or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of 23 of health care to an individual, and (b) that identifies the individual or with respect to 24 which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify 25 the individual. This section shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with HIPAA, 26 the HIPAA Regulations and other state or federal laws applicable to PHI. 29 30 1 2 3 7.1 Insurance‌

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability. Act of 1996, Public Law 104- 29 7 A. Patient’s privacy and confidentiality shall be protected in compliance with Health 30 8 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other applicable 1 9 laws related to privacy. Employees shall not disclose patient medical information to 2 10 any person not providing medical care to the patient. 4 12 B. During the term of this Agreement, each party may receive from the other party, or 5 13 may receive or create on behalf of the other party, certain confidential health or 6 14 medical information (Protected Health Information “PHI”, as further defined below). 7 15 This PHI is subject to protection under state and/or federal law, including the Health 8 16 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) 9 17 and regulations promulgated there under by the U.S. Department of Health and 10 18 Human Services (HIPAA Regulations). Each party represents that it has in place 11 19 policies and procedures that will adequately safeguard any PHI it receives or 12 20 creates, and each party specifically agrees to safeguard and protect the 13 21 confidentiality of PHI consistent with applicable law. Without limiting the generality 14 22 of the foregoing, each party agrees that it shall have in place all policies and 15 23 procedures required to comply with HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations prior to the 16 24 date on which such compliance is required. CONTRACTOR shall require 17 25 subcontractors to abide by the requirements of this section. 19 27 For purposes of this section, Protected Health Information means any information, 20 28 whether oral or recorded in any form or medium: (a) that relates to the past, present 21 29 or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of 23 30 health care to any individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision 31 of health care to an individual, and (b) that identifies the individual or with respect to 24 1 which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify 25 2 the individual. This section shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with HIPAA, 26 3 the HIPAA Regulations and other state or federal laws applicable to PHI. 29 30 1 2 3 7.1 Insurance‌5 SECTION 8: RELATIONSHIPS AND ACCOUNTABILITY 7 8.1 Relationships and Accountability

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability. Act of 1996, Public Law 104- 29 4 A. Patient’s privacy and confidentiality shall be protected in compliance with Health 30 5 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other applicable 1 6 laws related to privacy. Employees shall not disclose patient medical information to 2 7 any person not providing medical care to the patient. 4 9 B. During the term of this Agreement, each party may receive from the other party, or 5 10 may receive or create on behalf of the other party, certain confidential health or 6 11 medical information (Protected Health Information “PHI”, as further defined below). 7 12 This PHI is subject to protection under state and/or federal law, including the Health 8 13 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) 9 14 and regulations promulgated there under by the U.S. Department of Health and 10 15 Human Services (HIPAA Regulations). Each party represents that it has in place 11 16 policies and procedures that will adequately safeguard any PHI it receives or 12 17 creates, and each party specifically agrees to safeguard and protect the 13 18 confidentiality of PHI consistent with applicable law. Without limiting the generality 14 19 of the foregoing, each party agrees that it shall have in place all policies and 15 20 procedures required to comply with HIPAA and the HIPAA Regulations prior to the 16 21 date on which such compliance is required. CONTRACTOR shall require 17 22 subcontractors to abide by the requirements of this section. 19 24 For purposes of this section, Protected Health Information means any information, 20 25 whether oral or recorded in any form or medium: (a) that relates to the past, present 21 26 or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of 23 27 health care to any individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision 28 of health care to an individual, and (b) that identifies the individual or with respect to 24 29 which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify 25 30 the individual. This section shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with HIPAA, 26 31 the HIPAA Regulations and other state or federal laws applicable to PHI. 29 30 1 2 . 3 7.1 Insurance‌