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 Organizational Requirements

HIPAA - Business Associate Contracts 164.314(a)(2)

Overview:(i) The contract between a covered entity and a business associate must provide that the business associate will do the following:(A) Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the... Read More

HIPAA - Ensure Adequate Separation 164.314(b)(2)(ii)

Overview:The plan documents of the group health plan must be amended to incorporate provisions to require the plan sponsor to-- (ii) Ensure that the adequate separation required by § 164.504(f)(2)(iii) is supported by reasonable and appropriate... Read More

HIPAA - Ensure Agents Safeguard 164.314(b)(2)(iii)

Overview:The plan documents of the group health plan must be amended to incorporate provisions to require the plan sponsor to-- (iii) Ensure that any agent to whom it provides this information agrees to implement reasonable and appropriate security... Read More

HIPAA - Implement Safeguards 164.314(b)(2)(i)

Overview:The plan documents of the group health plan must be amended to incorporate provisions to require the plan sponsor to-- (i) Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the... Read More

HIPAA - Report Security Incidents 164.314(b)(2)(iv)

Overview:The plan documents of the group health plan must be amended to incorporate provisions to require the plan sponsor to-- (iv) Report to the group health plan any security incident of which it becomes aware. Action Items:1) Obtain and review... Read More

HIPAA - Requirements for Group Health Plans 164.314(b)(1)

Overview:Except when the only electronic protected health information disclosed to a plan sponsor is disclosed pursuant to § 164.504(f)(1)(ii) or (iii), or as authorized under § 164.508, a group health plan must ensure that its plan documents... Read More