Laserfiche WebLink
Name: Texas Department of State Health Services <br />Vital Statistics Unit, MC2906 <br />Address: P. O. Box 149347 <br />Austin, Texas 78714 -9347 <br />Vendor Identification Number: 35375375371000 <br />9. Confidentiality. Parties are required to comply with state and federal laws relating to the <br />privacy and confidentiality of patient and client records that contain Protected Health <br />Information (PHI), or other information or records made confidential by law. Receiving Agency <br />will maintain sufficient safeguards to prevent release or disclosure of any information obtained <br />hereunder to anyone other than Receiving Agency employee(s) or those who have an official <br />need for the information and are authorized to receive such records. Receiving Agency further <br />agrees records obtained and issued, as specified under this contract, will be used for purposes as <br />herein set out and the use of these records or data for other purposes must be agreed to in writing <br />by both parties. <br />10. Security of Patient or Client Records. Receiving Agency agrees that all data received <br />from Performing Agency shall be treated as confidential, and ensure all information provided to <br />outsourced entities remains confidential and utilized as specified in any pertinent written <br />agreements. Data will not be used for any purpose other than that specifically set forth herein. <br />Data will not be made available to any other individual or organization without proper consent. <br />Data will be maintained to prevent unauthorized access and will not be used to track back to any <br />individual or organization identified by the data. Receiving Agency agrees to implement all <br />reasonable and necessary procedures to ensure that only authorized users will have access and <br />will notify Performing Agency immediately should it detect a security violation by one of its <br />employees or any other person. Receiving Agency is responsible for insuring that authorized <br />Receiving Agency employee(s) use only their own individual passwords while logged into <br />Performing Agency on -line computer applications. <br />Performing Agency will inactivate any individual who does not use their account for ninety (90) <br />days. Receiving Agency shall notify Performing Agency of all branch locations. <br />11. Suspension of Services Under This Contract. In the event of an emergency or computer <br />overload, Performing Agency may temporarily suspend services without advance notice. This <br />Contract may be immediately suspended upon reasonable suspicion by Performing Agency that <br />the terms of this Contract have been violated. Performing Agency further reserves the right to <br />terminate this Contract if, after reasonable notice and investigation, it is concluded that a <br />violation of this Contract has occurred. <br />12. Liability for Harm. It is expressly understood that Performing Agency makes no guarantee <br />of accuracy regarding the data provided to Receiving Agency under this contract. <br />13. Termination. This Contract may be terminated by mutual agreement of both parties. Either <br />party may terminate this Contract by giving 30 day's written notice of its intent to terminate. <br />Written notice may be sent by any method, which provides verification of receipt, and the 30 <br />days will be calculated from the date of receipt. This Contract may be terminated for cause by <br />either party for breach or failure to perform an essential requirement of the Contract. <br />Page - 3 <br />