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"Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services" or "CMS" means the federal office under the <br />Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for the <br />Medicare and Medicaid programs. <br />"CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations. All references in this Contract to CFR <br />chapters or sections include any successor, amended, or replacement regulation. The CFR <br />may be accessed at httpalwww.ecfr.gov/cqi-bin/ECFR?page=browse. <br />"Confidential Information" means information that may be exempt from disclosure to the <br />public or other unauthorized persons under chapter 42.56 RCW or chapter 70.02 RCW or other <br />state or federal statutes or regulations. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, <br />any information identifiable to an individual that relates to a natural person's health, (see also <br />Protected Health Information); finances, education, business, use or receipt of governmental <br />services, names, addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, driver license <br />numbers, financial profiles, credit card numbers, financial identifiers and any other identifying <br />numbers, law enforcement records, HCA source code or object code, or HCA or State security <br />information. <br />"Contract" means this Contract document and all schedules, exhibits, attachments, <br />incorporated documents and amendments. <br />"Contractor" means Kittitas County, its employees and agents. Contractor includes any firm, <br />provider, organization, individual or other entity performing services under this Contract. It also <br />includes any Subcontractor retained by Contractor as permitted under the terms of this <br />Contract. <br />"Covered entity" means a health plan, a health care clearinghouse or a health care provider <br />who transmits any health information in electronic form to carry out financial or administrative <br />activities related to health care, as defined in 45 CFR 160.103. <br />"Data" means information produced, furnished, acquired, or used by Contractor in meeting <br />requirements under this Contract. <br />"Effective Date" means the first date this Contract is in full force and effect. It may be a <br />specific date agreed to by the parties; or, if not so specified, the date of the last signature of a <br />party to this Contract. <br />"HCA Contract Manager" means the individual identified on the cover page of this Contract <br />who will provide oversight of the Contractor's activities conducted under this Contract. <br />"Health Care Authority" or "HCA" means the Washington State Health Care Authority, any <br />division, section, office, unit or other entity of HCA, or any of the officers or other officials <br />lawfully representing HCA. <br />"Overpayment" means any payment or benefit to the Contractor in excess of that to which the <br />Contractor is entitled by law, rule, or this Contract, including amounts in dispute. <br />Washington State 5 Description of Services <br />Health Care Authority HCA Contract #K5885 <br />