Vendor acknowledges that many Purchasers are “covered entities” as that term is defined at 45 C.F.R. §160.103. Vendor agrees to comply with the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as codified at 42 U.S.C.A. §1320d et seq. (“HIPAA”) and any current and future regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation the federal privacy regulations contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 (the “Federal Privacy Regulations”), the federal security standards contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160, 162 and 164 (the “Federal Security Regulations”), and the federal standards for electronic transactions contained in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 162 (the “Federal Electronic Transaction Regulations”), all as amended from time to time and collectively referred to herein as the “HIPAA Requirements”. Vendor agrees not to use or further disclose any Protected Health Information (as defined in the Federal Privacy Regulations) or EPHI (as defined in the Federal Security Regulations) other than as permitted by the HIPAA Requirements and the terms of this Agreement. Vendor will make its internal practices, books, and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to the extent required for determining compliance with the HIPAA Requirements.
Each of [COMPANY 1], [COMPANY 2] and Purchaser shall as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than [ ] Business Days following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, file or cause to be filed with the United States Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) the notification and report form, if any, required for the Acquisition and any supplemental information requested in connection therewith pursuant to the HSR Act. Any such notification and report form and supplemental information shall be in substantial compliance with the requirements of the HSR Act. Each of Purchaser, [COMPANY 1] and [COMPANY 2] shall furnish to the other parties such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may request in connection with its preparation of any filing or submission which is necessary under the HSR Act. [COMPANY 1], [COMPANY2] and Purchaser shall keep each other apprised of the status of any communications with, and any inquiries or requests for additional information from, the FTC and the DOJ and shall comply promptly with any such inquiry or request. Each of [COMPANY 1], [COMPANY 2] and Purchaser shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain any clearance required under the HSR Act for the Acquisition. Any such supplemental information shall be in substantial compliance with the HSR Act. Each party shall bear its own expenses in connection with such filings under the HSR Act.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Headings in this Agreement are included for reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. The English language version of this Agreement shall be definitive and shall control over any translation.