Common use of UNIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS Clause in Contracts

UNIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 9.1 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 9.1.1 The parties acknowledge the existence of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations. Contractor understands and agrees that, as a provider of medical treatment services, it is a “covered entity” under HIPAA and, as such, has obligations with respect to the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patients’ medical information, and must take certain steps to preserve the confidentiality of this information, both internally and externally, including the training of its staff and the establishment of proper procedures for the release of such information, including the use of appropriate consents and authorizations specified under HIPAA. 9.1.2 The parties acknowledge their separate and independent obligations with respect to HIPAA and that such obligations relate to transactions and code sets, privacy, and security. Contractor understands and agrees that it is separately and independently responsible for compliance with HIPAA in all these areas and that County has not undertaken any responsibility for compliance on Contractor’s behalf. Contractor has not relied, and will not in any way rely, on County for legal advice or other representations with respect to Contractor’s obligations under HIPAA but will independently seek its own counsel and take the necessary measures to comply with the law and its implementing regulations. 9.1.3 Contractor and County understand and agree that each is independently responsible for HIPAA compliance, and agree to take all necessary and reasonable actions to comply with the requirements of the HIPAA laws by implementing regulations related to transactions and code sets, privacy, and security. 9.1.4 Each party further agrees that, should it fail to comply with its obligations under HIPAA, it shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party (including the other party’s officers, employees, and agents), for damages to the other party that are attributable to such failure.

UNIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 9.1 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 9.1.1 The parties acknowledge the existence of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations. Contractor understands and agrees that, as a provider of medical treatment services, it is a “covered entity” under HIPAA and, as such, has obligations with respect to the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patients’ medical information, and must take certain steps to preserve the confidentiality of this information, both internally and externally, including the training of its staff and the establishment of proper procedures for the release of such information, including the use of appropriate consents and authorizations specified under HIPAA. 9.1.2 The parties acknowledge their separate and independent obligations with respect to HIPAA and that such obligations relate to transactions and code sets, privacy, and security. Contractor understands and agrees that it is separately and independently responsible for compliance with HIPAA in all these areas and that County has not undertaken any responsibility for compliance on Contractor’s behalf. Contractor has not relied, and will shall not in any way rely, on County for legal advice or other representations with respect to Contractor’s obligations under HIPAA but will shall independently seek its own counsel and take the necessary measures to comply with the law and its implementing regulations. 9.1.3 Contractor and County understand and agree that each is independently responsible for HIPAA compliance, compliance and agree to take all necessary and reasonable actions to comply with the requirements of the HIPAA laws by and implementing regulations related to transactions and code sets, privacy, and security. 9.1.4 Each party further agrees that, should it fail to comply with its obligations under HIPAA, it shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party (including the other party’s officers, employees, and agents), for damages to the other party that are attributable to such failure.

UNIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 9.1 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 9.1.1 The parties acknowledge the existence of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations. Contractor understands and agrees that, as a provider of medical treatment services, it is a “covered entity” under HIPAA and, as such, has obligations with respect to the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patients’ medical information, and must take certain steps to preserve the confidentiality of this information, both internally and externally, including the training of its staff and the establishment of proper procedures for the release of such information, including the use of appropriate consents and authorizations specified under HIPAA. 9.1.2 The parties acknowledge their separate and independent obligations with respect to HIPAA and that such obligations relate to transactions and code sets, privacy, and security. Contractor understands and agrees that it is separately and independently responsible for compliance with HIPAA in all these areas and that County has not undertaken any responsibility for compliance on Contractor’s behalf. Contractor has not relied, and will not in any way rely, on County for legal advice or other representations with respect to Contractor’s obligations under HIPAA but will independently seek its own counsel and take the necessary measures to comply with the law and its implementing regulations. 9.1.3 Contractor and County understand and agree that each is independently responsible for HIPAA compliance, compliance and agree to take all necessary and reasonable actions to comply with the requirements of the HIPAA laws by implementing regulations related to transactions and code sets, privacy, and security. 9.1.4 Each party further agrees that, should it fail to comply with its obligations under HIPAA, it shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party (including the other party’s officers, employees, and agents), for damages to the other party that are attributable to such failure.