Medical Services Agreement
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MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
ORIGINAL
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT made this 29th day of March, 2007, (the “Agreement”) is by and between Baltimore County, Maryland, a body corporate and politic, (hereinafter “County”) and CONMED, Inc., 9375 Chesapeake Street, #203, LaPlata, Maryland 20646 (hereinafter the “Contractor”).
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30. Compliance With Federal HIPAA And State Confidentiality Laws
A. The Contractor acknowledges its duty to become familiar with and comply, to the extent applicable, with all requirements of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time and implementing regulations including 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, as the same may be amended from time to time, the Contractor also agrees to comply with the Maryland Confidentiality of Medical Records Act (MCMRA), Md. Code Ann. Health-General §§4-301 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time. This obligation includes:
1. As necessary, adhering to the privacy and security requirements for protected health information and medical records under federal HIPAA and State MCMRA and making the transmission of all electronic information compatible with the federal HIPAA requirements; and
2. Providing good management practices regarding all health information and medical records.
B. The Contractor must execute a business associate agreement as required by HIPAA regulations at 45 CFR §164.501, as the same may be amended from time to time. The fully executed business associate agreement must be submitted within 10 working days after notification of selection, or within 10 days after award, whichever is earlier. Upon expiration of the ten-day submission period, if the County determines that the Contractor has not provided the HIPAA agreement required by this Agreement, the Procurement Officer, upon review of the Baltimore County Office of Law, may determine the Contractor to be in default of this Agreement.
C. Protected Health Information as defined in the HIPAA regulations at 45 CFR 160.103 and 164.501, as, the same may be amended from time to time, means information transmitted as defined in the regulations, that is individually identifiable; that is created or received by a healthcare provider, health plan, public health authority, employer, life insurer, school or university, or healthcare clearinghouse; and that is related to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual, to the provision of healthcare to an individual, or to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare to an individual. The definition excludes certain education records as well as employment records held by a covered entity in its role as employer.
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