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Business Associate Agreement (BAA)

This Business Associate (BA) standard contract clause is mandatory under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) whenever a contract is awarded to a person or entity that is not within the Department of Defense (DoD) or a DoD component for the purpose of providing functions, activities, or services involving the use and/or disclosure of protected health information (PHI). The BA standard contract clause must be incorporated in section 6.4.4 of the appropriate Task Order Template.

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