CTR055551_HIPPA_Document.pdf

This document is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) between the Arizona Department of Child Safety (ADCS) and Family Focused Services, LLC, executed on June 25th, 2002. 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 (HITECH) Act, and related privacy and security regulations.

The contract establishes the terms and conditions for the business associate's handling of Protected Health Information (PHI), specifying permitted uses, disclosure limitations, and safeguarding requirements. Key obligations include maintaining confidentiality, implementing appropriate security measures, reporting any breaches within 1 business day, providing access to records for inspection, and ensuring that any subcontractors or agents adhere to the same privacy and security standards. The agreement remains in effect for the duration of the underlying contract and terminates when all PHI is destroyed or returned to ADCS, with provisions for potential extension if complete return or destruction is not feasible.