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EXHIBIT C HIPAA-AS ADDENDUM TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT This addendum ("Addendum") is effective upon execution and amends that Administrative Services Agreement ("Agreement") made as of October 1, 2023, by and among Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. ("Administrator"); Indian River Board of County Commissioners ("Employer") and Indian River Board of County Commissioners Group Health Plan ("GHP"). All capitalized terms not defined in this Addendum have the definition as set forth under HIPAA-AS (see definition below). WHEREAS, Employer has established and maintains GHP as a self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, as described in GHP's Plan Document (referred to in the Agreement as the Plan of Benefits; and WHEREAS, Employer and GHP desire to retain Administrator to provide certain claim processing and administrative services with respect to GHP as described in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, Administrator and Administrator's Designated Agent (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "Administrator") have entered into an Agreement whereby Administrator's Designated Agent provides certain services for Administrator so that Administrator may satisfy its obligation to Employer and GHP; and WHEREAS, Employer, GHP, and Administrator agree to incorporate the provisions of this Addendum into the Agreement to address applicable requirements of the implementing regulations, codified at 45 Code of Federal Regulations ("C.F.R.") Parts 160-64, for the Administrative Simplification provisions of Title Il, Subtitle F of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (collectively, "HIPAA-AS"), so that GHP may meet its compliance obligations under HIPAA-AS, and to include additional provisions that Employer, GHP, and Administrator desire to have as part of the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, Employer, GHP, and Administrator hereby agree as follows: PART 1—DEFINITIONS I. DEFINITIONS All capitalized terms in this Addendum that are not defined by this Addendum will have the meaning ascribed to them by 45 C.F.R. Parts 160-64. The following terms have the following meanings when used in this Addendum: A. "Breach" means the unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of PHI which compromises the security or privacy of PHI B. "Covered Employee" means the person to whom coverage under GHP has been extended by Employer. C. "Covered Person" means the Covered Employee and any other persons to whom coverage has been extended under GHP as specified by GHP's Plan Document. 37