GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RECITALS 12 1. The parties agree that the terms used, but not otherwise defined below in Paragraph B, shall 13 have the same meaning given to such terms under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 14 of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (“HIPAA”), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical 15 Health Act, Public Law 111-005 (“the HITECH Act”), and their implementing regulations at 45 CFR Parts 16 160 and 164 (“the HIPAA regulations”) as they may exist now or be hereafter amended. 17 2. The parties agree that a business associate relationship under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and 18 the HIPAA regulations between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY arises to the extent that CONTRACTOR 19 performs, or delegates to subcontractors to perform, functionsor activities on behalf of COUNTY pursuant 20 to, and as set forth in, the Contract that are described in the definition of “Business Associate” in 45 CFR 21 § 160.103. 22 3. COUNTY wishes to disclose to CONTRACTOR certain information pursuant to the terms of 23 the Contract, some of which may constitute Protected Health Information (“PHI”), as defined below in 24 Subparagraph B.10, to be used or disclosed in the course of providing services and activities pursuant to, 25 and as set forth, in the Contract. 26 4. The parties intend to protect the privacy and provide for the security of PHI that may be 27 created, received, maintained, transmitted, used, or disclosed pursuant to the Contract in compliance with 28 the applicable standards, implementation specifications, and requirements of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, 29 and the HIPAA regulations as they may exist now or be hereafter amended. 30 5. The parties understand and acknowledge that HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the HIPAA 31 regulations do not pre-empt any state statutes, rules, or regulations that are not otherwise pre-empted by 32 other Federal law(s) and impose more stringent requirements with respect to privacy of PHI. 33 6. The parties understand that the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules, as defined below in 34 Subparagraphs B.9. and B.14., apply to CONTRACTOR in the same manner as they apply to a covered 35 entity (COUNTY). ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees therefore to be in compliance at all times with the terms of 36 this Business Associate Contract, as it exists now or be hereafter updated with notice to CONTRACTOR, 37 and the applicable standards, implementation specifications, and requirements of the Privacy and the 1 Security rules, as they may exist now or be hereafter amended, with respect to PHI and electronic PHI 2 created, received, maintained, transmitted, used, or disclosed pursuant to the Contract.
Certain General Provisions 32 5.1. Closing Fee. ........................................................................32 5.2. Agent's Fee. ........................................................................32 5.3.
Limitations and Conditions on Benefits The benefits and payments provided under this Agreement shall be subject to the following terms and limitations:
Limitations on Services (a) Each Service furnished pursuant to this Agreement shall be in all material respects equivalent to and limited to the same type, quality, quantity and timeliness of such service that the Provider provides to its own organization and personnel, and to those of the other members of the Provider's Group. Each party acknowledges that the other may make changes from time to time in the manner of performing the Services if such Provider is making similar changes for itself, any member of its Group, or its respective business. Each party further acknowledges that such Services will be performed by those employees of such Provider who perform similar services for such Provider in the normal course of their employment. Accordingly, except as otherwise agreed upon by the parties, neither party shall be obligated to make available any incremental Services to the extent that doing so would unreasonably interfere with the performance of any employee of such party in connection with his or her responsibilities to the other, require additional staff or otherwise cause an unreasonable burden to the other, any member of the its Group, or their respective business. Each party acknowledges and agrees that duly authorized agents of the other shall have the right to enter their premises to the extent reasonably necessary or convenient to provide the Services. (b) If a Provider ceases to provide any of the Services to its own business units or if the level of such Services is reduced for any reason, such Provider may also cease to provide or reduce the level of such Services provided to the Recipient under this Agreement. Each party agrees to provide the other as promptly as practicable notice of any substantial change in the level of such Services provided under this Agreement, but in no event shall such Provider provide less than ninety (90) days advance notice of such date of any Service discontinuance. (c) Neither party shall be required to provide any Service to the extent the performance of such Service becomes "impracticable" as a result of a cause or causes outside the reasonable control of such party, including unfeasible technological requirements, or to the extent the performance of such Services would require such party to violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations or would result in the breach of any license, lease or other applicable contract.
Definitions and General Provisions The following words and terms as hereinafter used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings unless otherwise herein provided and unless the context or use clearly indicates an other or different meaning or intent.