CTR055538_HIPPA_Document.pdf

This document is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) between the Arizona Department of Child Safety (ADCS) and Pinnacle Employment Services, executed on June 25, 2021. The agreement is designed to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and related federal and state privacy regulations governing protected health information (PHI).

The BAA outlines the terms and conditions under which Pinnacle Employment Services, as a business associate, will handle, use, and protect sensitive health information in connection with services provided to ADCS. The agreement specifies detailed requirements for safeguarding electronic protected health information, including limitations on use and disclosure, obligations for reporting security incidents, requirements for data protection, and protocols for handling, storing, and potentially destroying PHI. Key provisions include maintaining confidentiality, implementing appropriate security measures, reporting any potential breaches within specified timeframes, and ensuring that any subcontractors adhere to the same strict privacy standards. The agreement remains in effect until all PHI provided by ADCS is either destroyed or returned, with provisions for potential termination in cases of contract breaches or violations of privacy regulations.