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Consolidated Agreement -Final Page 21 of 21 <br />Associate on behalf of Covered Entity. This provision shall apply to Protected Health <br />Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of Business Associate. <br />Business Associate shall retain no copies of the Protected Health Information. <br />2) In the event that Business Associate determines that returning or destroying the Protected <br />Health' Information is not feasible, Business Associate shall provide to Covered Entity <br />notification of the conditions that make return or destruction not feasible. Business <br />Associate shall extend the protections of this Agreement to such Protected Health <br />Information and limit further uses and disclosures of such Protected Health Information <br />to those purposes that make the return or destruction infeasible, for so long as Business <br />Associate maintains such Protected Health Information. <br />3. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS <br />a. This Agreement amends and is part of the CAAA. <br />b. Except as provided in this Agreement, all terms and conditions of the CAAA shall remain in <br />force and shall apply to this Agreement as if set forth fully herein. <br />c. In the event of a conflict in terms between this Agreement and the CAAA, the interpretation <br />that is in accordance with the Privacy Rule shall prevail. In the event that a conflict then <br />remains, the CAAA terms shall prevail so long as they are in accordance with the Privacy <br />Rule. <br />d. A breach of this Agreement by Business Associate shall be.considered sufficient basis for <br />Covered Entity to terminate the CAAA for cause. <br />STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />LOCAL SIGNATURES <br />ealth Dire r <br />a~ <br />~3 ~ <br />ate <br />Date <br />PLEASE ACCEPT AS ORIGINAL <br />SIGNATURES <br />/. G~ <br />Finance Officer <br />