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 termination of any of this Agreement and/or all of the Applicable Agreements, Business Associate shall return or destroy all Protected Health Information received from Covered Entity, or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity. Business Associate shall not retain any copies of such Protected Health Information. However, in the event that Business Associate determines that it is not feasible for Business Associate to return or destroy such Protected Health Information, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement and any or all of the Applicable Agreements with regard to such Protected Health Information, and such Protected Health Information shall be used or disclosed solely for such purpose or purposes that make the return or destruction of such Protected Health Information infeasible. This provision shall apply to Protected Health Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of Business Associates.