Business_associate_Agreement_HITECH-signed.pdf

This document is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) between the Arizona Department of Child Safety (ADCS) and Powerhouse Youth Facility, executed to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009. The agreement establishes the terms and conditions for handling Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with federal privacy and security regulations.

The contract outlines the responsibilities of Powerhouse Youth Facility as a Business Associate in managing, protecting, and appropriately using PHI created or received on behalf of ADCS. Key obligations include implementing safeguards to protect PHI confidentiality, reporting any unauthorized access or disclosure incidents within one business day, ensuring minimum necessary use of PHI, maintaining PHI records for six years, and training workforce members on HIPAA Rule compliance. The agreement does not specify financial terms, pricing, or service details, but focuses primarily on establishing legal and regulatory compliance frameworks for handling sensitive health information.