Sole Proprietor Agent Agreement - Florida Blue - BCBSF

mitigate to the extent practicable anyharmful effect of which BusinessAssociate is aware that is caused byany use or disclosure of ProtectedHealth Information or NonpublicPersonal Financial information notprovided for by Section E.e) Agents and Subcontractors. BusinessAssociate shall ensure that its agentsand subcontractors to whom itprovides Protected Health Informationagree in writing to the same privacyand security restrictions and conditionsthat apply through Section E toBusiness Associate with respect tosuch information.f) Business Associate Guidance.Business Associate shall comply withany policy, procedure or guidance withrespect to Business Associate’sresponsibilities under Sections E thatCompany may, from time to time,issue and communicate in writing toBusiness Associate.2) Management of Protected HealthInformation.a) Access. Business Associate shall,within seven (7) days followingCompany’s request, make available toCompany for inspection and copyingProtected Health Information about anindividual that is in BusinessAssociate’s custody or control, so thatCompany may meet its accessobligations under the HIPAA-ASPrivacy Rule.b) Amendment. Business Associate shallwithin fourteen (14) days followingCompany’s request, amend or permitCompany to amend any portion ofProtected Health Information that is inBusiness Associate’s custody orcontrol so that Company may meet itsamendment obligations under theHIPAA-AS Privacy Rule.c) Disclosure Accounting. BusinessAssociate shall record the informationspecified below (“disclosureinformation”) for each disclosure ofProtected Health Information thatBusiness Associate makes, excludingdisclosures identified in 45 CFR §164.528(a)(1) including but not limiteddisclosures for Treatment, Payment,and Health Care Operations anddisclosures pursuant to a HIPAA-AScompliant authorization, and shallreport the disclosure information toCompany’s Corporate ComplianceOffice at P.O. Box 44283,Jacksonville, Florida 32203-4283 inwriting within five (5) days ofBusiness Associate making theaccountable disclosure.Disclosure information shall include:(i)(ii)the disclosure date;the name and (if known) addressof person or entity to whichBusiness Associate made thedisclosure;(iii) a brief description of theProtected Health Informationdisclosed;(iv)(v)(vi)a brief statement of the purposeof the disclosure;the name and date of birth of theindividual whose ProtectedHealth Information wasdisclosed; andthat individual’s contractnumber.d) Inspection of Internal Practices, Booksand Records. Business Associate shallmake its internal practices, books, andrecords relating to its use anddisclosure of Protected HealthInformation and its protection of theconfidentiality, integrity, andavailability Electronic ProtectedHealth Information available toCompany and the U.S. Department ofFlorida Blue Agent Agreement 10