Res 2016-001/ (“WIC”) Program Contract with Texas Department of State Health Services

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i-Bi..:JS Contract No. 016- 04877k...001 (1) Who is authorized to create, receive, maintain, have access to, process, view, handle, examine, interpret, or analyze Confidential Information pursuant to this DUA; (2) For whom CONTRACTOR warrants and represents has a demonstrable need to create, receive, maintain, use, disclose or have access to the Confidential Information; and (3) Who has agreed in writing to be bound by the disclosure and use limitations pertaining to the Confidential Information as required by this DUA. "Confidential Information" means any communication or record (whether oral, written, electronically stored or transmitted, or in any other form) provided to or made available to CONTRACTOR or that CONTRACTOR may create, receive, maintain, use, disclose or have access to on behalf of HHS that consists of or includes any or all of the following: (1) Client Information; (2) Protected Health Information in any form including without limitation, Electronic Protected Health Information or Unsecured Protected Health Information; (3) Sensitive Personal Information defined by Texas Business and Commerce Code Ch. 521; (4) Federal Tax Information; (5) Personally Identifiable Information; (6) Social Security Administration Data, including, without limitation, Medicaid information; (7) All privileged work product; (8) All information designated as confidential under the constitution and laws of the State of Texas and of the United States, including the Texas Health & Safety Code and the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 552. "Legally Authorized Representative" of the Individual, as defined by Texas law, including as provided in 45 CFR 435.923 (Medicaid); 45 CFR 164.502(g)(1) ( HIPAA); Tex. Occ. Code § 151.002(6); Tex. H. & S. Code § 166.164; Estates Code Ch. 752 and Texas Prob. Code § 3. ARTICLE 3. CONTRACTOR'S DUTIES REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Section 3.01 Obligations of CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR agrees that: (A) CONTRACTOR will exercise reasonable care and no less than the same degree of care CONTRACTOR uses to protect its own confidential, proprietary and trade secret information to prevent any portion of the Confidential Information from being used in a manner that is not expressly an Authorized Purpose under this DUA or as Required by 45 CFR 164.502(b)(1); 45 CFR 164.514(d) (B) CONTRACTOR will not, without HHS's prior written consent, disclose or allow access to any portion of the Confidential Information to any Person or other entity, other than Authorized User's Workforce or Subcontractors of CONTRACTOR who have completed training in confidentiality, privacy, security and the importance of promptly reporting any Event or Breach to CONTRACTOR's management, to carry out the Authorized Purpose or as Required by Law. HHS, at its election, may assist CONTRACTOR in training and education on specific or unique HHS processes, systems and/or requirements. CONTRACTOR will produce evidence of completed training to HHS upon request. 45 C.F.R. 164.308(a)(5)(i); Texas Health & Safety Code §181.101 HHS Data Use Agreement V.8.3 HIPAA Omnibus Compliant April 1, 2015 Page 2of11