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2.3 without unreasonable delay,report to Covered Entity: (i)any use or disclosure of PHI not provided for <br /> by this BAA and/or Agreement, of which it becomes aware in accordance with 45 C.F.R. <br /> 164.504(e)(2)(ii)(C); and/or(ii) any Security Incident of which Business Associate becomes aware in <br /> accordance with 45 C.F.R. 164.314(a)(2)(i)(C). <br /> 2.4 with respect to any use or disclosure of Unsecured PHI not permitted by the Privacy Rule that is <br /> caused solely by Business Associate's failure to comply with one or more of its obligations under this <br /> BAA, Covered Entity hereby delegates to Business Associate the responsibility for determining when <br /> any such incident is a Breach and for providing all legally required notifications to Individuals, HHS <br /> and/or the media,on behalf of Covered Entity. Business Associate shall provide these notifications in <br /> accordance with the notification requirements set forth in the Breach Rule, and shall pay for the <br /> reasonable and actual costs associated with those notifications. In the event of a Breach, without <br /> unreasonable delay, and in any event no later than sixty(60) calendar days after Discovery, Business <br /> Associate shall provide Covered Entity with written notification in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 164.410 <br /> that includes a description of the Breach,a list of Individuals(unless Covered Entity is a plan sponsor <br /> ineligible to receive PHI)and,in the event the delegation set forth above has been triggered,a copy of <br /> the template notification letter to be sent to Individuals. <br /> 2.5 in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 164.502(e)(1)(ii) and 45 C.F.R. 164.308(b)(2), ensure that any <br /> subcontractors of Business Associate that create, receive, maintain or transmit PHI on behalf of <br /> Business Associate agree, in writing, to the same restrictions and conditions on the use and/or <br /> disclosure of PHI that apply to Business Associate with respect to that PHI,including complying with <br /> the applicable Security Rule requirements with respect to ePHI. <br /> 2.6 make available its internal practices,books and records relating to the use and disclosure of PHI to the <br /> Secretary for purposes of determining Covered Entity's compliance with the Privacy Rule. <br /> 2.7 document, and within thirty (30) days after receiving a written request from Covered Entity or an <br /> Individual, make available an accounting of disclosures of PHI about the Individual, m accordance <br /> with 45 C.F.R. 164.528. <br /> 2.8 provide access, within twenty (20) days after receiving a written request from Covered Entity or an <br /> Individual, to PHI in a Designated Record Set about an Individual, in accordance with the <br /> requirements of 45 C.F.R. 164.524 including as of the Compliance Date,providing or sending a copy <br /> to a designated third party and providing or sending a copy in electronic format. <br /> 2.9 to the extent that the PHI in Business Associate's possession constitutes a Designated Record Set, <br /> make available, within thirty (30) days after a written request by Covered Entity, PHI for amendment <br /> and incorporate any amendments to the PHI,as requested by Covered Entity,all in accordance with 45 <br /> C.F.R. 164.526. <br /> 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COVERED ENTITY <br /> In addition to any other obligations set forth in the Agreement,including in this BAA,Covered Entity: <br /> 3.1 shall identify the records it furnishes to Business Associate it considers to be PHI for purposes of this <br /> BAA. <br /> 3.2 shall provide to Business Associate only the minimum PHI necessary to accomplish the Services. <br /> 3.3 in the event that the Covered Entity honors a request to restrict the use or disclosure of PHI pursuant to 45 <br /> C.F.R. 164.522(x) or makes revisions to its notice of privacy practices of Covered Entity in accordance <br /> with 45 C.F.R. 164.520 that increase the limitations on uses or disclosures of PHI or agrees to a request by <br /> an Individual for confidential communications under 45 C.F.R. § 164.522(b),Covered Entity agrees not to <br /> provide Business Associate any PHI that is subject to any of those restrictions or limitations to the extent <br /> any may limit Business Associate's ability to use and/or disclose PHI as permitted or required under this <br /> BAA unless Covered Entity notifies Business Associate of the restriction or limitation and Business <br /> Associate agrees in writing to honor the restriction or limitation. In addition, if those limitations or <br /> revisions materially increase Business Associate's cost of providing services under the Agreement, <br /> including this BAA,Covered Entity shall reimburse Business Associate for such increase in cost. <br /> 30 <br />