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Case Record Storage and Retrieval Services RFP (Part I)

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APPENDIX A: SAMPLE CONTRACT<br />

9.0 UNIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS<br />

9.1 Contractor’s Obligations As A “Business Associate” Under<br />

Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act Of 1996<br />

(HIPAA) And The Health Information Technology For<br />

Economic And Clinical Health Act (HITECH)<br />

The County is subject to the Administrative Simplification<br />

requirements of the Health Insurance Portability <strong>and</strong> Accountability<br />

Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Under this Contract, the Contractor provides<br />

services to the County <strong>and</strong> the Contractor receives, has access to,<br />

<strong>and</strong>/or creates Protected Health Information as defined in<br />

Attachment K in order to provide those services. The County <strong>and</strong><br />

the Contractor therefore agree to the terms of Attachment K,<br />

Contractor’s Obligations As a “Business Associate” Under Health<br />

Insurance Portability <strong>and</strong> Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) <strong>and</strong><br />

the Health Information Technology for Economic <strong>and</strong> Clinical<br />

Health Act (HITECH) (Business Associate Agreement).<br />

9.2 Local Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Preference Program<br />

9.2.1 This Contract is subject to the provisions of the County’s<br />

ordinance entitled Local Small Business Enterprise<br />

Preference Program, as codified in Chapter 2.204 of the<br />

Los Angeles County Code.<br />

9.2.2 The Contractor shall not knowingly <strong>and</strong> with the intent to<br />

defraud, fraudulently obtain, retain, attempt to obtain or<br />

retain, or aid another in fraudulently obtaining or retaining<br />

or attempting to obtain or retain certification as a Local<br />

Small Business Enterprise.<br />

9.2.3 The Contractor shall not willfully <strong>and</strong> knowingly make a<br />

false statement with the intent to defraud, whether by<br />

affidavit, report, or other representation, to a County official<br />

or employee for the purpose of influencing the certification<br />

or denial of certification of any entity as a Local Small<br />

Business Enterprise.<br />

9.2.4 If the Contractor has obtained certification as a Local Small<br />

Business Enterprise by reason of having furnished<br />

incorrect supporting information or by reason of having<br />

withheld information, <strong>and</strong> which knew, or should have<br />

known, the information furnished was incorrect or the<br />

information withheld was relevant to its request for<br />

certification, <strong>and</strong> which by reason of such certification has<br />

been awarded this contract to which it would not otherwise<br />

have been entitled, shall:<br />

CASE RECORD STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SERVICES (<strong>RFP</strong>) 2012 Page 122

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