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, substantially similar restrictions with respect to Protected Health Information that apply to CIGNA Behavioral pursuant to this Addendum. (c) It is acknowledged and agreed that the Privacy Rules require the Group Health Plan to maintain policies and procedures to ensure that any pm that ; it uses, requests or discloses be no more than the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. The Group Health Plan hereby warrants and represents that any requests that it makes for pm to be disclosed to it or to any third parties will be for no more than the minimum amount necessary for the intended purpose. Section 7. Access to InformAtion. (a) Request made to the Plan. When an individual requests access to pm contained in a designated record set and such request is made directly to the Plan or Employer, the Plan shall so notify CIGNA Behavioral'within two (2) business days of receipt of such request. CIGNA Behavioral shall make such pm available directly to the Participant within the time required in 4S C.F.R. Section 164.524. (b) Request made to CIGNA Behavioral. Ifa Participant directs a request for access to pm contained in such desigru:ated record set to CIGNA Behavioral, CIGNA Behavioral will provide the pm to the individual within the time required in 45 C.F.R. Section 164.524. (c) RespoD.SlDility for..denials and responding to requests. In the case of either subsection (a) or (b) above, the Plan delegates to CIGNA Behavioral the duty to determine, on behalf of the Plan, whether to deny access to pm requested and the duty to provide any required notices and review. (d) Agent for the Plan. It is understood and agreed that in all activities performed pursuant to this section, CIGNA Behavioral acts as agent of and on behalf of the Plan and/or Employer. When responding to an individual's request for access, it may inform such individual of that fact and that there may be other pm about that individual created or maintained by the Plan and/or its other busine8$ associates and not included in CIGNA Behavioral's response. CIGNA BeIuivioral shall not be responsible for performing any of the duties described herein with respect to any such other pm. ,Section 8. AvailabDitv of Protected Health Information for Amendment. (a) Handling of Requests by CIGNA Behavioral. When an individUal requests amendment of pm contained in a designated record set and ~ or received by CIGNA Behavioral or its subcontractors, and such request is made directly to the Plan or Employer, within two (2) working days of its request, the Plan shall forward such request to CIGNA Behavioral for handling except that the.Plan shall retain and handle all requests to the extent that they pertain to individually identifiable health information (i.e. enrollment information}originated by the Plan, Plan Sponsor, or its other business associates. CIGNA Behavioral shall respond to such forwarded requests as well as to any such requests that it receives directly as required by 3