2013-356 DSS - UNC Hospitals To provide Income Maintenance Worker and Su[ervisor to UNC Hospital $49,587

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identify the individual. "Protected Health Information" includes without limitation "Electronic Protected Health Information" as defined below. The term "Electronic Protected Health Information means Protected Health Information that is transmitted by Electronic Media (as defined in the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule) or maintained in Electronic Media. Business Associate acknowledges and agrees that all Protected Health Information that is created or received by Covered Entity and disclosed or made available in any form, including paper record, oral communication, audio recording, and electronic display by Covered Entity or its operating units to Business Associate or is created or received by Business Associate on Covered Entity's behalf shall be subject to this Agreement. II. PERMITTED USES AND DISCLOSURES (a) Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information only as permitted or required by this Agreement or as required by law. Except as specifically set forth herein, Business Associate may not use or disclose Protected Health Information in a manner that would violate the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule if such use or disclosure were done by Covered Entity. Specifically, Business Associate may use or disclose Protected Health Information (1) for meeting its obligations as set forth in any agreements between the Parties evidencing their business relationship, including the Arrangement Agreement, or (2) as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, or by an accrediting or credentialing organization to whom Covered Entity is required to disclose such information, or (3) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement, the Arrangement Agreement (if consistent with this Agreement and the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule), or the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule, or (4) as would be permitted by the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule as if such use or disclosure were made by Covered Entity. (b) Business Associate may de-identify Protected Health Information only at the specific direction of and only for the use of Covered Entity. Business Associate may not sell Protected Health Information except at the direction of Covered Entity and in compliance with the requirements of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule. (c) Notwithstanding the prohibitions set forth in this Agreement, (i) Business Associate may use Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of Business Associate; (ii) Business Associate may disclose Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of Business Associate, provided that as to any such disclosure, the following requirements are met: (A) The disclosure is required by law; or (B) Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that the information will remain confidential and will be used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached;