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A resolution approving a business associate agreement between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center to provide safeguards to prevent the use or disclosure of protected health information.
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WHEREAS, the proposed business associate agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein, provides safeguards to prevent the use or disclosure of protected health information; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this business associate agreement be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the business associate agreement between Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide safeguards to prevent the use or disclosure of protected health information, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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This resolution approves a business associate agreement between the Metropolitan Board of Health and Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center. This agreement restricts the use or disclosure of information obtained about individuals served through the Community Health Worker program, including all personally identifiable information and health protected information. Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center agrees to restrict this information obtained from Metro and Metro agrees to restrict this information obtained from Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center. The term of this contract is 36 months, beginning October 14, 2022 and ending September 14, 2025. There is no cost for the performance of this contract.