OBLIGATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION Sample Clauses

OBLIGATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. 4.1 Business Associate shall implement, use, and maintain appropriate safeguards to prevent the Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Business Associate Agreement. 4.2 Business Associate shall comply with Subpart C of 45 C.F.R Part 164 with respect to Electronic Protected Health Information, to prevent the Use or Disclosure of such information other than as provided for by this Business Associate Agreement.
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OBLIGATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. 4.1 Business Associate shall implement, use, and maintain appropriate safeguards to prevent the Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Business Associate Agreement. 4.2 Business Associate shall comply with Subpart C of 45 C.F.R Part 164 with respect to Electronic Protected Health Information, to prevent the Use or Disclosure of such information other than as provided for by this Business Associate Agreement. 4.3 Business Associate shall be responsible for the provision of an annual mandatory information security and privacy training, for all staff that create, receive, maintain, or transmit Protected Health Information on behalf of Business Associate or the County, at the time of initial employment and on an ongoing basis as required by federal and State law, including but not limited to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 4.3.1 Business Associate shall monitor, track, document and make available upon request by the federal, State and/or County government the annual information security and privacy training (e.g., training bulletins/flyers, sign-in sheets specifying name and function of staff, and/or individual certificates of completion, etc.) provided to Business Associate’s workforce members, including clerical, administrative/management, clinical, subcontractors, and independent contractors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit Protected Health Information on behalf of Business Associate or the County. 4.4 Business Associate shall ensure that all workforce members, including clerical, administrative, management, clinical, subcontractors, and independent contractors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit Protected Health Information on behalf of Business Associate or the County, sign a confidentiality statement that includes, at a minimum, General Use, Security and Privacy Safeguards, Unacceptable Use, and Enforcement Policies. The statement must be signed by the workforce member prior to access sensitive content such as Protected Health Information. The statement must be renewed annually. 4.5 Appropriate sanctions must be applied against workforce members who fail to comply with any provisions of Business Associate’s security and privacy policies and procedures, including termination of employment where appropriate.
OBLIGATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. 4.1 Contractor shall implement, use, and maintain appropriate safeguards to prevent the Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Sub- Business Associate Agreement. 4.2 Contractor shall comply with Subpart C of 45 C.F.R Part 164 with respect to Electronic Protected Health Information, to prevent the Use or Disclosure of such information other than as provided for by this Sub-Business Associate Agreement.

Related to OBLIGATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

  • Protected Health Information “Protected Health Information” shall have the same meaning as the term “protected health information” in Section 160.103 and is limited to the information created or received by Contractor from or on behalf of County.

  • ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION 7.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within two (2) business days after receipt of a request from Covered Entity, make the Protected Health Information specified by Covered Entity available to the Individual(s) identified by Covered Entity as being entitled to access and shall provide such Individuals(s) or other person(s) designated by Covered Entity with a copy the specified Protected Health Information, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.524. 7.2 If any Individual requests access to Protected Health Information directly from Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity in writing within two (2) days of the receipt of the request. Whether access shall be provided or denied shall be determined by Covered Entity. 7.3 To the extent that Business Associate maintains Protected Health Information that is subject to access as set forth above in one or more Designated Record Sets electronically and if the Individual requests an electronic copy of such information, Business Associate shall provide the Individual with access to the Protected Health Information in the electronic form and format requested by the Individual, if it is readily producible in such form and format; or, if not, in a readable electronic form and format as agreed to by Covered Entity and the Individual.

  • Amendment of Protected Health Information 8.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that any Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within ten (10) business days after receipt of a written request from Covered Entity, make any amendments to such Protected Health Information that are requested by Covered Entity, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.526. 8.2 If any Individual requests an amendment to Protected Health Information directly from Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity in writing within five (5) days of the receipt of the request. Whether an amendment shall be granted or denied shall be determined by Covered Entity.

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