File #: 05-00304    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/7/2005 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 3/15/2005 Final action: 3/15/2005
Title: Consider recommendations regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Business Associate Agreement Amendment, as follows: a) Approve model language for Business Associate Agreements, which incorporates the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule; b) Delegate to County Department Heads and the Purchasing Manager, the authority to renegotiate existing County contracts with HIPAA business associates, by incorporating the model language, or alternative language which is in substantial conformity with the model language; c) Approve the use of the model language in future business associate agreements.
Sponsors: GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter/ Attachments
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Consider recommendations regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Business Associate Agreement Amendment, as follows:
 
a)  Approve model language for Business Associate Agreements, which incorporates the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule;
 
b)  Delegate to County Department Heads and the Purchasing Manager, the authority to renegotiate existing County contracts with HIPAA business associates, by incorporating the model language, or alternative language which is in substantial conformity with the model language;
 
c)  Approve the use of the model language in future business associate agreements.
 
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