B. Business Associates: The agency will use and disclose your PHI to business associates contracted to perform business functions on its behalf including Trinity Health, its parent who performs certain business functions for THHS agencies. Whenever an arrangement between the agency and another company involves the use or disclosure of your PHI, that business associate will be required to keep your information confidential.

C. Membership in Trinity Health:

THHS agencies, members of Trinity Health and Trinity Health participate together in an organized health care arrangement for utilization review and quality assessment activities. We have agreed to abide by the terms of this Notice with respect to PHI created or received as part of utilization review and quality assessment activities of Trinity Health and its members. Members of Trinity Health will abide by the terms of their own Notice of Privacy Practices in using your PHI for treatment, payment or healthcare operations. As a part of Trinity Health, a national Catholic health care system, THHS agencies and hospitals, nursing homes, and health care providers in Trinity Health share your PHI for utilization review and quality assessment activities of Trinity Health, the parent company, and its members. Members of Trinity Health also use your PHI for your treatment, payment to the agency and/or for the health care operations permitted by HIPAA with respect to our mutual patients.

VIII. Additional Information

For further information regarding the issues covered by this Notice of Privacy Practice, please contact your agency manager as listed on your Rights and Responsibilities Statement.