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b. Disclose   P HI   f or   t he   p roper   m anagement   a nd   a dministration   o f   B usiness   A ssociate,  
provided   t hat   d isclosures   a re   ( i)   R equired   B y   L aw,   o r   ( ii)   B usiness   A ssociate   o btains  
reasonable   a ssurances   f rom   t he   p erson   t o   w hom   t he   i nformation   i s   D isclosed   t hat   i t  
will   r emain   c onfidential   a nd   u sed   o r   f urther   D isclosed   o nly   a s   R equired   B y   L aw   o r  
for   t he   p urpose   f or   w hich   i t   w as   D isclosed   t o   t he   p erson,   a nd   t he   p erson   w ill   n otify  
Business   A ssociate   o f   a ny   i nstances   o f   w hich   i t   i s   a ware   i n   w hich   t he   c onfidentiality  
of   t he   i nformation   h as   b een   b reached;   a nd    
 
c. Use   P HI   t o   r eport   v iolations   o f   l aw   t o   a ppropriate   F ederal   a nd   S tate   a uthorities,  
consistent   w ith   § 164.502(j)(1).  
6.   O bligations   o f   H IPAA   C ustomer  
 
a. HIPAA   C ustomer   i s   o bliged   t o   u tilize   B usiness   A ssociate’s   s ervices   i n   a   w ay   t hat  
ensures   t hat   H IPAA   C ustomer   i s   i n   c ompliance   w ith   t he   P rivacy   R ule.  
 
b. HIPAA   C ustomer   s hall   n otify   B usiness   A ssociate   o f   a ny   l imitation(s)   i n   i ts   n otice   o f  
privacy   p ractices   o f   H IPAA   C ustomer   i n   a ccordance   w ith   4 5   C FR   1 64.520,   t o   t he  
extent   t hat   s uch   l imitation   m ay   a ffect   B usiness   A ssociate’s   U se   o r   D isclosure   o f   P HI.  
 
c. HIPAA   C ustomer   s hall   n otify   B usiness   A ssociate   o f   a ny   c hanges   i n,   o r   r evocation   o f,  
permission   b y   I ndividual   t o   U se   o r   D isclose   P HI,   t o   t he   e xtent   t hat   s uch   c hanges   m ay  
affect   B usiness   A ssociate’s   U se   o r   D isclosure   o f   P HI.  
 
d. HIPAA   C ustomer   s hall   n otify   B usiness   A ssociate   o f   a ny   r estriction   t o   t he   U se   o r  
Disclosure   o f   P HI   t hat   H IPAA   C ustomer   h as   a greed   t o   i n   a ccordance   w ith   4 5   C FR  
164.522,   t o   t he   e xtent   t hat   s uch   r estriction   m ay   a ffect   B usiness   A ssociate’s   U se   o r  
Disclosure   o f   P HI.    
 
e. HIPAA   C ustomer   s hall   n ot   r equest   B usiness   A ssociate   t o   U se   o r   D isclose   P HI   i n   a ny  
manner   t hat   w ould   n ot   b e   p ermissible   u nder   t he   P rivacy   R ule   i f   d one   b y   H IPAA  
Customer.    
 
f.
HIPAA   C ustomer   a grees   n ot   t o   u se   B usiness   A ssociate’s   s ervices   f or   t he   t ransmission  
or   s torage   o f   e PHI   e xcept   i n   m odes   o r   l ocations   a ctively   s afeguarded   b y   B usiness  
Associate   a s   p otential   e PHI,   a s   d efined   i n   S ection   2 .    
 
g. HIPAA   C ustomer   a grees   t o   i ndemnify   a nd   h old   h armless   B usiness   A ssociate,   i ts  
directors,   o fficers,   s hareholders,   p arents,   s ubsidiaries,   a ffiliates,   a nd   a gents,   f rom  
and   a gainst   a ll   l osses,   e xpenses,   d amages   a nd   c osts,   i ncluding   r easonable   a ttorneys’  
fees,   r esulting   f rom   H IPAA   C ustomer   ' s   f ailure   t o   f ulfill   i ts   o bligations   u nder   t his  
Agreement   a nd   t o   u se   B usiness   A ssociate’s   s ervices   i n   s uch   a   m anner   a s   t o   p revent  
the   u nauthorized   d isclosure   o f   P HI.  
 
h. HIPAA   C ustomer   a grees   t o   n otify   B usiness   A ssociate   o f   a ny   o f   i ts   u sers   w hose   P HI  
should   n ot   b e   D isclosed   t o   i nsurers   o r   H ealth   P lans   d ue   t o   t he   f act   t hat   t hey   p ay   i n  
full   f or   t heir   o wn   i nsurance   a nd   h ave   r equested   c onfidentiality.  
 

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