CTR055537_HIPPA_Document.pdf

This document is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) between the Arizona Department of Child Safety (ADCS) and SAGE Counseling, Inc., executed on June 20th, 2021. The agreement is designed to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Accountability Act of 1996, and the HITECH Act of 2009, specifically addressing the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI) and Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI).

The agreement outlines the terms and conditions under which SAGE Counseling, Inc. will handle sensitive health information as a business associate of ADCS. Key provisions include strict guidelines for the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of PHI, with requirements for maintaining confidentiality, implementing appropriate security measures, and reporting any potential breaches. The contract specifies that SAGE Counseling, Inc. will only use or disclose PHI as necessary to perform contracted functions, will minimize PHI exposure, and will ensure that any subcontractors or agents are bound by the same confidentiality and security standards. The agreement has the same effective date as the underlying Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and will terminate when all PHI is returned or destroyed.