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OR <br /> b. The parties to the dispute giving rise to the request for PHI have agreed to a <br /> "qualified protective order" and have presented it to the court or administrative <br /> tribunal with jurisdiction over the dispute; or the attorney seeking the PHI has <br /> requested a qualified protective order from such court or administrative tribunal. A <br /> "qualified protective order" is an order of a court or of an administrative tribunal or <br /> a stipulation by the parties to the litigation or administrative proceeding that: (i) <br /> prohibits the parties from using or disclosing the PHI for any purpose other than the <br /> litigation or proceeding for which such information was requested; and (ii) requires <br /> the return of the PHI or destruction of the PHI (including all copies made) at the end <br /> of the litigation or proceeding. Documentation may include, for example, a copy of <br /> the qualified protective order that the parties have agreed to and documentation or <br /> a statement that the order was presented to the court, or a copy of the motion to <br /> the court requesting a qualified protective order. <br /> If all written assurances have not been provided to North State Medical Transport,the <br /> HIPAA Compliance Officer shall send the requestor a letter stating that North State <br /> Medical Transport will not disclose any PHI until the proper written assurances have <br /> been provided. <br /> 3. If the required satisfactory written assurances have been provided to North State <br /> Medical Transport, then the HIPAA Compliance Officer may disclose PHI as requested in <br /> the subpoena or other legal process. The HIPAA Compliance Officer shall ONLY disclose <br /> the PHI that has been requested in the document. The HIPAA Compliance Officer shall <br /> also contact the issuer of the request whenever it is unclear what PHI North State <br /> Medical Transport is required to disclose. If necessary, the HIPAA Compliance Officer <br /> shall ask that the requester re-issue a more specific request. <br /> 4. The HIPAA Compliance Officer shall retain a copy of the request from the attorney as <br /> well as the satisfactory written assurances from the attorney in the patient file. The <br /> HIPAA Compliance Officer shall also document the name of requesting party, the date of <br /> the request, the date of disclosure, and the PHI that was disclosed. <br />