Common use of Availability of Protected Health Information for Amendment Clause in Contracts

Availability of Protected Health Information for Amendment. In the event Vendor maintains Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, Vendor shall, within five (5) business days of receipt of a request from CIGNA, provide to CIGNA Protected Health Information in Vendor’s possession that is required for CIGNA to respond to an individual’s request to amend Protected Health Information made pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.526 or other applicable law. If the request is approved, Vendor shall incorporate any such amendments to the Protected Health Information as required by 45 C.F.R. §164.526 or other applicable law. In the event that the request for the amendment of Protected Health Information is made directly to the Vendor, whether or not Vendor is in possession of Protected Health Information, Vendor may not approve or deny the requested amendment. Rather, Vendor shall, within two (2) business days forward such request to CIGNA.

Availability of Protected Health Information for Amendment. In the event Vendor maintains Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, Vendor shall, within five (5) business days of receipt of a request from CIGNA, provide to CIGNA Protected Health Information in Vendor’s possession that is required for CIGNA to respond to an individual’s request to amend Protected Health Information made pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § §164.526 or other applicable law. If the request is approved, Vendor shall incorporate any such amendments to the Protected Health Information as required by 45 C.F.R. §164.526 or other applicable law. In the event that the request for the amendment of Protected Health Information is made directly to the Vendor, whether or not Vendor is in possession of Protected Health Information, Vendor may not approve or deny the requested amendment. Rather, Vendor shall, within two (2) business days forward such request to CIGNA.