2011-273 Co. Mgr. - RDS Services, LLC - Agreement for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Services

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3 Business Associate Contract This Business Associate Contract (Agreement) is entered 'alto by and between Orange County North Carolina(Covered Entity)and RDS Services,LLC(Business Associate),effective immediately. WHEREAS, Covered Entity is a group health plan as defined in the administrative simplification provisions within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules). WHEREAS,Business Associate provides consulting services to Covered Entity on matters related to the Early Retiree Reinsurance program: WHEREAS, Business Associate has been retained by the Covered Entity to perform a function or activity on behalf of the Covered Entity that requires that the Business Associate have access to Protected Health Information (PHI). WHEREAS, Covered Entity desires to receive satisfactory assurances from the Business Associate that it will comply with the obligations required of business associates by the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. . WHEREAS, the parties wish to set forth their understandings with regard to the use and disclosure of PHI by the.Business Associate in performance of its obligations. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth below, the parties hereby agree as follows: A.USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PHI Covered Entity hereby grants Business Associate permission to use, disclose, and request from third parties PHI on behalf of Covered Entity or an organized health care arrangement in which the Covered Entity is a member in order to: 1. Perform or assist in performing a function or activity regulated by the HIPAA Privacy or Security Rules, including, but not liinited to, administration, quality assurance, analysis related to managing the Early Retiree Reinsurance program, and customer service. 2. Assist the Covered Entity's other business associates retained to provide legal advice, accounting, actuarial, consulting, data aggregation, management, administration, accreditation, or financial services to the Covered Entity or to an organized health care arrangement in which the Covered Entity participates. 3. Allow Business Associate to properly manage and administer the Business Associate's organization or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate. 4. Perform functions, activities, or services for, or on behalf of, Covered Entity as specified above, except as otherwise limited by this Agreement, or if such use or disclosure would violate the HIPAA Privacy or Security Rules if done bythe Covered Entity. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Agreement consisting of a total of five(5) pages, including this signature page, which together represent an Agreement between the parties concerning use and disclosure of Protected Health Information. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned have executed this Agreement. RDS Services,,LL Orange County North Carol'na Signed: Signed: Date: / ��1� Date: Name: Mark Manquen Name: Title: President Title: , Address: 1450 W.Long Lake Rd., Suite 250 Address: Troy,MI 48098