Common use of Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information upon Termination Clause in Contracts

Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information upon Termination. Upon expiration or termination of the Service Agreement or this BA Agreement, Business Associate shall either return or destroy all Protected Health Information received from Covered Entity or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity and which Business Associate still maintains in any form. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Covered Entity and Business Associate mutually determine that it is not feasible to return or destroy such Protected Health Information, the terms and provisions of this BA Agreement shall survive termination with regard to the Protected Health Information still in the possession of Business Associate, and such Protected Health Information shall be used or disclosed solely for such purpose or purposes which prevented the return or destruction of such Protected Health Information.

Return or Destruction of Protected Health Information upon Termination. Upon expiration or termination of the Service Agreement or this BA AgreementAddendum, Business Associate shall either return or destroy all Protected Health Information received from the Covered Entity or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of the Covered Entity and which Business Associate still maintains in any form. Business Associate shall not retain any copies of such Protected Health Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Covered Entity and Business Associate mutually determine agrees that it is not feasible to return or destroy such Protected Health Information, the terms and provisions of this BA Agreement Addendum shall survive such termination with regard to the Protected Health Information still in the possession of Business Associate, and such Protected Health Information shall be used or disclosed solely for such purpose or purposes which prevented the return or destruction of such Protected Health Information.