2020-230-E Health - Pamela Hines Business Associate Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:COB 1 73FE-65A7-41 C5-985D-8D6B23DF80FB VI. PERMISSABLE REQUESTS BY COVERED ENTITY Requests Permissible Under HIPAA. Covered Entity shall not request Business Associate to use or disclose Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy or Security Rule. VII. TERMINATION (a) Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above and shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the termination of all agreements between the parties, and (ii) the termination by Covered Entity for cause as provided herein. (b) Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Covered Entity shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Service Agreement immediately if Covered Entity determines that Business Associate has or will violated any material term of this Agreement. Upon Covered Entity's knowledge of a material breach by Business Associate, Covered Entity shall provide an opportunity for Business Associate to cure the breach or end the violation. Covered Entity may terminate this Agreement if Business Associate does not cure the breach or end the violation within the time period specified by Covered Entity. If termination, cure or end of the violation is not feasible, Covered Entity may report the violation to the Secretary. (c) Obligation of Business Associate Upon Termination. At termination of this Agreement, the Service Agreement (or any similar documentation of the business relationship of the Parties), or upon request of Covered Entity,whichever occurs first,Business Associate, shall: A. if feasible,return (in a manner or process approved by the Covered Entity) or destroy all Protected Health Information, regardless of form, including but not limited to paper or electronic format, received from Covered Entity, or created, maintained or received by Business Associate on behalf of Covered Entity. Business Associate shall retain no copies of the Protected Health Information. This provision shall also apply to Protected Health Information and other confidential information in the possession of sub-contractors or agents of Business Associate. B. If such return or destruction is not feasible, Business Associate shall (i) retain only that Protected Health Information necessary for Business Associate to continue its proper management and administration or to carry out its legal responsibilities; (ii) return or destroy the remaining Protected Health Information that the Business Associate still maintains in any form; (iii)extend the protections of this Agreement to the retained Protected Health Information; (iv) limit further uses and disclosures to those purposes that make the return or destruction of the Protected Health Information not feasible; and (v) return or destroy the retained Protected Health Information when it is no longer needed by Business Associate. (d) Survival. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall apply to Protected Health Information created, maintained, or received by Business Associate and any of its subcontractors. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS (a) Indemnification. Business Associate agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Covered Entity, its officers, agents, contractors and agents, against, and in respect of, any and all claims, losses, expenses, costs, damages, obligations, penalties, and liabilities which Covered Entity may incur by reason of Business Associate's breach of or failure to perform any its obligations pursuant to this 6 October 2013