1. Purpose
This policy designates ACCOUNT_JOB_COMPANY (the “Organization”) as a hybrid entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
2. Policy Statement
This statement designates the ACCOUNT_JOB_COMPANY as a Hybrid Entity under HIPAA and formally designates those Health Care Components required to comply with the HIPAA Rules.
Only Health Care Components, designated as such under this policy, are required to comply with the HIPAA Rules and only Health Care Components have the right to use, maintain, access, or transmit Protected Health Information.
All definitions defined in HIPAA or other pertinent laws and regulations shall be as defined in the HIPAA or other laws or regulations.
3. Designation of Health Care Components
The following units are designated as the Health Care Components:
COVERED_COMPONENTS
4. Designation of the Non-Health Care Component
The Organization designates the following units as the Non-Health Care Component:
NON_HEALTHCARE
5. Limitations on Disclosure of PHI to Non-Health Care Components
For the purposes of disclosing Protected Health Information (“PHI”), the Organization's health care components must treat administrations, divisions, offices, or staff in the Organization’s non-health care components as if they are a separate organization.This means that: (a) the Organization’s health care components may not disclose PHI to the Organization’s non-health care components unless HIPAA would allow the Organization to make the disclosure to a person or organization outside of the Organization.
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