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a. Approve the updated Business Associate Agreement ("BAA") to be used by the Health Department for all agreements for which a business associate agreement is required pursuant to Federal and State privacy laws, subject to further review and approval of County Counsel and County Risk Manager regarding the indemnity provision in BAA.; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Contracts/Purchasing Officer, as the case may be, to execute the updated BAA to replace the current standalone BAA accompanying any existing approved agreement with a business associate of the Health Department;
c. Approve one amendment to each existing approved agreement with a business associate of the Health Department for the sole purpose of replacing any current BAA attached to the agreement as an exhibit or addendum with the updated BAA; and
c. Authorize Director of Health or Contracts/Purchasing Officer, as case may be, to execute one amendment to each existing approved agreement with a business associate of the Health Department for the sole purpose of replacing any current BAA attached to the agreement as an exhibit or addendum with the updated BAA.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the updated Business Associate Agreement ("BAA") to be used by the Health Department for all agreements for which a business associate agreement is required pursuant to Federal and State privacy laws, subject to further review and approval of County Counsel and County Risk Manager regarding the indemnity provision in BAA.; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Contracts/Purchasing Officer, as the case may be, to execute the updated BAA to replace the current standalone BAA accompanying any existing approved agreement with a business associate of the Health Department;
c. Approve one amendment to each existing approved agreement with a business associate of the Health Department for the sole purpose of replacing any current BAA att...
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