HIPAA Reference Clause Samples

The HIPAA Reference clause identifies and incorporates the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) into the agreement. It typically specifies that parties must comply with HIPAA regulations when handling protected health information (PHI), and may outline obligations such as safeguarding data, reporting breaches, or ensuring proper authorization for disclosures. This clause ensures that all parties are legally bound to maintain the privacy and security of sensitive health information, thereby reducing the risk of regulatory violations and protecting individuals' medical data.
HIPAA Reference. A reference in this Agreement to HIPAA or the Privacy Rule means the regulation including the HITECH Act of 2009, as in effect on the effective date or as subsequently amended, and for which compliance is required. (45 C.F.R . § 160, §162, and §164 and 42 U.S.C. §17938).
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  • Section References All section references, unless otherwise indicated, shall be to Sections in this Agreement.

  • Defined Terms; References Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to "hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

  • General References All references in this Supplemental Indenture to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the corresponding Articles and Sections of this Supplemental Indenture; and the term “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and any other word of similar import refers to this Supplemental Indenture.

  • GENDER REFERENCE All references in this Agreement to employees of the male gender are used for convenience only and shall be construed to include both male and female employees.

  • Monetary References Whenever any amounts of money are referred to herein, such amounts shall be deemed to be in lawful money of Canada unless otherwise expressed.