Common use of Responsibilities of Covered Entity Clause in Contracts

Responsibilities of Covered Entity. 5.1 Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any limitation(s) in the Notice of Privacy Practices of Covered Entity under 45 CFR 164.520, to the extent that such limitation may affect Business Associate’s Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information. 5.2 Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any changes in, or revocation of, the permission by an Individual to use or disclose his or her Protected Health Information, to the extent that such changes may affect Business Associate’s Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information. 5.3 Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any restriction on the Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information that Covered Entity has agreed to or is required to abide by under 45 CFR 164.522, to the extent that such restriction may affect Business Associate’s Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information. 5.4 Covered Entity shall use appropriate safeguards, and comply with Subpart C of 45 CFR Part 164 with respect to electronic Protected Health Information that it may access from Business Associate’s system, and to ensure that the Use or Disclosure of such Protected Health Information comply with the HIPAA Rules. Business Associate shall not be responsible for enforcing such Covered Entity-developed safeguards. 5.5 Covered Entity shall ensure that the data it transmits, or direct another entity to transmit, to Business Associate, is timely, complete, and accurate, and will not cause a Security Incident or commit a Breach.