HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENTBusiness Associate Agreement • December 11th, 2019
Contract Type FiledDecember 11th, 2019The Contractor, , satisfactorily assures Three Rivers Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging (TRRC/AAA) that it is in compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law No. 104-19 1, 110 Stat. 1936. (Kassenbaum, Kennedy), 45 CFR 160, et seq. (HIPAA Privacy Regulations) and its regulations, including, but not limited to the Privacy Rule promulgated in 45 CFR 160 and Part 164 subparts A and E, that pursuant to HIPAA became effective April 14, 2003. The contractor (provider) understands and acknowledges that the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a covered entity, as defined by HIPAA, and is required to adopt and implement standards and procedures for the handling of protected health information by April 14, 2003. Further, as TRRC/AAA is for the purpose of HIPAA, a business associate of DHS and its contractors that provide aging related services and handle protected health information are businesses associates of both TRRC/AAA and DHS.