7.13 Designation of ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ as a Hybrid Entity Under HIPAA
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ) engages in covered functions as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including the subsequent amendment under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health of 2009 and any regulations promulgated under those laws, (HIPAA) and is a covered entity. Because some portions of ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ are not engaged in covered functions, ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ designates itself as a Hybrid Entity as defined by the HIPAA regulations.
Any portion of ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ engaged in a covered function or performing business associate activities for another component of ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ engaged in a covered function, as those terms are defined by HIPAA, is hereby deemed part of the Health Care Component (HCC) of the ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ Hybrid Entity. The University System Office (USO) and each ¶¶ÒõÉçÇø¶ÌÊÓƵ Institution will be responsible for identifying the components, business units, colleges, or schools that are part of the HCC.
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