Scope of Safeguards, Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information Sample Clauses

Scope of Safeguards, Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information. Except as otherwise limited in this Business Associate Addendum, Business Associate shall safeguard, use and disclose PHI solely to provide the services, or perform the functions, described in the Current Contract, provided that such use or disclosure would not violate the HIPAA Regulations if so used or disclosed by Health Net. Business Associate, to the full extent applicable, shall ensure that its directors, officers, employees, contractors and agents shall:
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Scope of Safeguards, Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information. Except as otherwise limited in this Business Associate Addendum, Business Associate shall as set forth below safeguard, use and disclose PHI solely to provide the services, or perform the functions, described in the Current Contract. Business Associate, to the full extent applicable, shall ensure that its directors, officers, employees, contractors and agents shall: (A) Not use or further disclose PHI other than as permitted or required by this Business Associate Addendum or as Required By Law. (B) Implement all administrative, physical and technical safeguards as set forth in Schedule A to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the PHI that it creates, receives, maintains or transmits and to prevent use or disclosure of PHI other than as provided by this Business Associate Addendum. (C) Mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that is known to Business Associate of a safeguard, use or disclosure of PHI by Business Associate in violation of the requirements of this Business Associate Addendum. (D) Report promptly to Health Net’s designated Privacy Officer any use or disclosure of PHI not provided for by this Business Associate Addendum of which Business Associate becomes aware. (E) Require contractors or agents to whom Business Associate provides PHI received from, or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of, Health Net, to agree to the same safeguards, restrictions and conditions that apply to Business Associate with respect to such PHI under this Business Associate Addendum. (F) Provide to Health Net or, as directed by Health Net, to an Individual, in the time and manner designated by Health Net, any information necessary to allow Health Net to respond timely to a request by an Individual for a copy of the Individual’s PHI pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.524. (G) Maintain for a period of six (6) years all Designated Record Sets relating to PHI received from, or created or received by Business Associate on behalf of, Health Net. (H) Maintain for a period of six (6) years records of all disclosures of PHI, other than for the purpose(s) set forth in this Business Associate Addendum, including the date, name of recipient, description of PHI disclosed and purpose of disclosure. (I) Provide to Health Net or, as directed by Health Net, to an Individual, in the time and manner designated by Health Net, any necessary information collected in accordance with Section 2(H) of this Business Associate Addendum in order to allow Health Ne...
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Related to Scope of Safeguards, Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information

  • Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by the Contract or as required by law. The Business Associate must not use or further disclose protected health information in a manner that would violate the requirements of HIPAA Regulations.

  • Amendment of Protected Health Information 8.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that any Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within ten (10) business days after receipt of a written request from Covered Entity, make any amendments to such Protected Health Information that are requested by Covered Entity, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.526. 8.2 If any Individual requests an amendment to Protected Health Information directly from Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity in writing within five (5) days of the receipt of the request. Whether an amendment shall be granted or denied shall be determined by Covered Entity.

  • ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION 7.1 To the extent Covered Entity determines that Protected Health Information is maintained by Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall, within two (2) business days after receipt of a request from Covered Entity, make the Protected Health Information specified by Covered Entity available to the Individual(s) identified by Covered Entity as being entitled to access and shall provide such Individuals(s) or other person(s) designated by Covered Entity with a copy the specified Protected Health Information, in order for Covered Entity to meet the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.524. 7.2 If any Individual requests access to Protected Health Information directly from Business Associate or its agents or Subcontractors, Business Associate shall notify Covered Entity in writing within two (2) days of the receipt of the request. Whether access shall be provided or denied shall be determined by Covered Entity. 7.3 To the extent that Business Associate maintains Protected Health Information that is subject to access as set forth above in one or more Designated Record Sets electronically and if the Individual requests an electronic copy of such information, Business Associate shall provide the Individual with access to the Protected Health Information in the electronic form and format requested by the Individual, if it is readily producible in such form and format; or, if not, in a readable electronic form and format as agreed to by Covered Entity and the Individual.

  • Data Protection and Privacy: Protected Health Information Party shall maintain the privacy and security of all individually identifiable health information acquired by or provided to it as a part of the performance of this Agreement. Party shall follow federal and state law relating to privacy and security of individually identifiable health information as applicable, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its federal regulations.

  • Protected Health Information “Protected Health Information” shall have the same meaning as the term “protected health information” in Section 160.103 and is limited to the information created or received by Contractor from or on behalf of County.