SH18-038 QUICKMAR MED MANAGEMENT-BAA Sheriff signed

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C. Mitigation. Business Associate agrees to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect caused by a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information by Business Associate in violation of the requirements of this Agreement. d. Reporting. Business Associate agrees to Immediately report to Covered Entity's Privacy Officer any use or disclosure of Protected Health Information not allowed by this Agreement. Business Associate further agrees to immediately report to Covered Entity's Privacy Officer any attempted or successful unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Electronic Protected Health Information or interference with information system operations involving Electronic Protected Health Information. e. Agents, Contractors and Subcontractors. Business Associate agrees to ensure that any agent, contractor or subcontractor to whom it provides, discloses or transmits Protected Health Information agrees to the same restrictions and conditions concerning the Protected Health Information that apply through this Agreement to Business Associate. Business Associate shall comply with this section by entering a Business Associate Agreement with such agent, contractor or subcontractor, which contract requires the agent or subcontractor to comply with the terms of this Agreement. f. Access to Information. Upon a request by Covered Entity, Business Associate agrees to provide access to Protected Health Information to Covered Entity as necessary to enable Covered Entity to comply with 45 C.F.R. § 164.524. Business Associate shall provide access to the Protected Health Information in the time and manner designated by Covered Entity. g. Amendment to Information. Upon request by Covered Entity and at Covered Entity's direction, Business Associate agrees to make any amendment(s) to Protected Health Information as necessary to enable Covered Entity to comply with 45 C.F.R. § 164.526. Business Associate shall act on the amendments in the time and manner designated by Covered Entity. h. Accounting of Disclosures, if Business Associate makes any disclosure of Protected Health Information to. any entity other than Covered Entity for any purpose other than for treatment, payment, or health care operations as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 164.501, Business Associate shall document the following information and maintain such documentation for six (6) years: (1) the name and address of the entity to whom the Protected Health Information was disclosed; (2) the date of the disclosure; (3) a brief description of the Protected Health Information disclosed; (4) a brief description of the purpose for the disclosure; and (5) any other information related to such disclosures as required to enable Covered Entity to comply with 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. Upon request by Covered Entity, Business Associate agrees to provide to Covered Entity the information concerning such disclosures as necessary to enable Covered Entity to respond to a request by an individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. Business Associate shall act in the time and manner designated by Covered Entity. I. Access to Books and Records. Business Associate agrees to make internal practices, books, and records (including policies and procedures and Protected Health Information) relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information on behalf of Covered Entity available to Covered Entity or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or their designees, to enable them to determine Covered Entity's compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules. Business Associate shall make the documents available in the time and manner designated by Covered Entity or the Secretary. 4. Permitted Uses and Disclosures by Business Associate. a. General Use and Disclosure Provisions. Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, Business Associate may create, maintain, use, transmit or disclose Protected Health Information on behalf of, or to provide services to, Covered Entity in the course of and for the purpose of providing legal services to Covered Entity, if such use or disclosure of Protected Health Information would BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT - 2 55555.0713.5940675.1