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City of Santa Ana F. HIPAA Business Associate Assurances Effective April 14, 2003, or such other implementation date established by law, to the extent that the parties have a "business associate" relationship, the parties shall carry out their obligations under the Contract Documents in compliance with the privacy regulations published at 65 Federal Register 82462 (December 28, 2000) (the "Privacy Regulations") pursuant to Public Law 104-191 of August 21, 1996, known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Subtitle F — Administrative Simplification, Sections 261, et seq., as amended ("HIPAA"), to protect the privacy of any personally identifiable, protected health information ("PHI") that is collected, processed or learned as a result of the services provided pursuant to the Contract. In conformity therewith, both parties must agree that they will: i. Not use or further disclose PHI except: (a) As permitted under the Contract (that is, for the purpose of maintaining accurate records of the services provided pursuant to the Contract and for the billing of such services to patients, guarantors, insurers, carriers or other responsible parties; the issuance of reports to the other party pertaining to same; and related administrative functions pertaining to these activities); (b) As required for the proper management and administration of ALS and BLS in their capacity of Santa Ana as HIPAA 'Business Associates" of each other: or (c) As required by law; ii. Use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of PHI except as permitted by the Contract; City of Santa Ana Page 153 Fire/EMS Emergency Ambulance Transportation and Related Services Request for Proposals: # 18-059 August 28, 2018